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Linguistic functions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which function is exemplified by the orange rabbit's comment?

a)

Phatic

b)

Conative

c)

Metalinguistic

d)

Poetic

2.

Which 2 functions does this advert exemplify?

a)

Phatic

b)

Conative

c)

Referential

d)

Expressive

3.

Which function does this billboard exemplify?

a)

Referential

b)

Expressive

c)

Poetic

d)

Phatic

4.
a)

Poetic

b)

Conative

c)

Expressive

d)

Referential

5.
a)

Conative

b)

Phatic

c)

Emotive

d)

Metalinguistic

6.

Which two functions can this ad exemplify?

a)

Expressive

b)

Phatic

c)

Conative

d)

Metalinguistic

7.
a)

Expressive

b)

Poetic

c)

Referential

d)

Phatic

8.
a)

Referential

b)

Metalinguistic

c)

Expressive

d)

Poetic

9.
a)

Conative

b)

Poetic

c)

Referential

d)

Expressive

10.

What function does the segment at the bottom (Join us June 11th...) play?

a)

Conative

b)

Phatic

c)

Metalinguistic

d)

Expressive

11.
a)

Phatic

b)

Conative

c)

Expressive

d)

Referential

12.
a)

Metalinguistic

b)

Phatic

c)

Conative

d)

Referential

13.
a)

Expressive

b)

Conative

c)

Referential

d)

Poetic

14.
a)

Phatic

b)

Conative

c)

Metalinguistic

d)

Poetic

15.
a)

Phatic

b)

Conative

c)

Referential

d)

Poetic