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The Seven Roles of Language in Communication

This chapter explores the seven essential roles that language plays in communication: instrumental, regulatory, informative, heuristic, interactional, personal, and imaginative. Each role serves a unique purpose, from fulfilling needs and desires (instrumental) to regulating others' behavior (regulatory), conveying facts (informative), acquiring knowledge (heuristic), establishing social relationships (interactional), expressing individuality (personal), and showcasing creativity (imaginative). Through various examples, this analysis highlights the multifaceted nature of language and its significance in human interactions.

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The Seven Roles of Language in Communication

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  1. Chapter 5 By: Jack Reynolds Carolyn Luedecke

  2. Functions of Language • There are seven roles that language fits into in communication • Instrumental • Regulatory • Informative • Heuristic • Interactional • Personal language • Imaginative

  3. Instrumental • The speaker uses language to obtain what he/she needs or desires • Examples: • “Want to come over and hang out Friday?” • “Hey I’m going to the game this weekend, want to join me?”

  4. Regulatory • Using language to control or regulate the behavior of others • Closely related to instrumental • Examples: • “Please pass the salt.” • “Bring some snacks when you come over.”

  5. Informative • Language used to communicate information or report facts • Examples: • “Come over in about half an hour.” • “At 5 o’clock I’m going to need you to shut off the oven for me.”

  6. Heuristic • Using language to acquire knowledge and understanding • Examples: • “Hey, what’s the answer to number 4?” • “Did I carry the four wrong or did I completely mess up this problem?”

  7. Interactional • Using language to establish or define social relationships • Examples: • Being courteous and kind when you have guests/friends/family over • Treat your friends like you would want to be treated

  8. Personal Language • Language is used to express individuality and personality • Examples: • Saying something in a joking manner like “Don’t forget to bring some cash for snacks at the game like you did last time.”

  9. Imaginative • Using language to express oneself artistically or creatively • Examples: • “Why thank you good sir.” • Being creative or “prettying up” something in a fancy fashion when speaking

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