English Language :Pragmatics:transactional and interact ional functions of language.
Pragmatics English Language :Pragmatics:transactional and interact ional functions of language. Question: Explain and exemplify transactional and interact ional functions of language. Answer: Transactional function of language: ‘ Transactional’ refers to that function which language serves in the expression of content. This function maintains communication of information. The transactional language is primarily used to convey ‘factual or propositional information’. This type of language is primarily ‘message oriented’. For instance, if a policeman gives directions to a traveler, or a scientist describes an experiment, in each case it matters that the speaker should make what he/ she says (or writes) clear. Transactional function of language has much to contribute to human beings. This faculty of language has enabled the human race to develop diverse cultures, each with its distinctive social customs, religious observances, laws, oral traditions,