English Functions Sample Clauses

English Functions. Every language has various functions; different languages express these functions in different ways. Which we express to other people, must be effective. In order that the expressions, which we utter to them is effective, they must be appropriate to the situation in which we are. Suggested by Xxxxx that when we are trying to choose the best way to express ourselves in a particular situation. We must keep several things in our mind, which are: 1) What we are trying to do with our English? Whether we are describing something, persuading someone, giving our opinion or what with our English? Each of the English uses is called English function. 2) What sort of person we are in this particular situation or whether our role is a friend, a stranger, an employee, or a customer. 3) Where we are talking, or whether the setting of our talking is in a plane, at a party, or at a meeting. 4) What we are talking, or whether topic of our communication is about business, travel, or sport? (Xxxxx, 1977:1). Xxxxx in his book entitled Function of English states that there are many expressions in English. In term to the research, there will be just some functions that will be given more emphasis in relation to the English used commonly used by art shop attendant function of greeting, inviting, giving information, offering something, refusing, asking quantity, thanking and saying the English function also have several expressions, the English functions can be furthermore described below.