In many different situations we need to make a record of something. I’ve been thinking about riding this all day Fine, said Maddie’s. The author wants you to visualize or experience a person, place, or thing.
#AUTHORS PURPOSE INFORM DEFINITION HOW TO#
The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works. It is predominately a purpose for writing, although it can be spoken. The author wants to convince you to do, buy, or believe something. There is one use, however, that does not. The previous six purposes all presuppose an audience other than the speaker or writer. And the playful use of language is both important and widespread. They use language to regulate our actions.įortunately language isn't all work. Whether I look at life as a private individual, as a worker, or as a citizen, it is important that I should be aware of when others are trying to influence me, and of how they are trying to do it.Īdvertisers and politicians may try to persuade us of the rightness of a particular course of action kegislators tell us what to do.
The ability to ask questions and then follow them up with further enquiries is very important in both work and leisure. Not only do we use language to inform, we also use it to find out information. Writing or speaking to inform needs to be clear and this means not only knowing the facts, but also being aware of the needs of your audience. is a valuable social skill.Įvery day of our lives we communicate information and ideas to other people. Yet interacting with others forms an important part of most people's lives and the ability to talk to people one does not know. This kind of language use is sometimes referred to-dismissively-as small talk.
An important function of language is to help us get on with other people, to interact.
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