the ideational function
Language serves for the expression of ‘content’: that is, of the speaker’s experience of the real world, including the inner world of his own consciousness. We may call this the ideational function.
well. ( 表 明 说 话 人 的 社 会 地
位、态度、判断等)
Elizabeth, Lizzy, my dear, Mummy, your majesty…
---Your Majesty(女王陛下), my party has won the election, and so I ask your permission to form a... (----No, Mr Blair. I ask the question. )
(只有20%语言用于描述事实或传递 信息)
--- Eugene Nida
Interpersonal function (人际功能)
Language can be used to help people
interact with each other in a society, (与人交际)
to express the speaker’s status, social position, attitudes, and his judgment as
Informative function信息功能
Whenever we
ask people for information or tell others about our circumstances and things alike,