The （） function of language is primarily to change the social status of persons, as in marriage ceremonies, the sentencing of criminals, the blessing of children, the naming of a ship at a launching ceremony, and the cursing of enemies.
performative
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- The _____ function of language is primarily to chande the social status of people.
- The p____function of language is primarily to change the social status of people.
- Performative function of language is primarily to maintain social status of people.
- The function of language is primarilly to change the social status of people.
- An important social use of language is the inter-personal function, by which people establish and maintain their status in a society.（）
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Passage 1Keith Chen suggests that language will determine people’s_____? A: Marriage B: Social status C: Education D: Wealth
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The language of a participant in a social activity reflects his social characteristics (such as his status, ethnic group, age and sex).
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The social functions of language do NOT include_______________. A: informative function B: interrogative function C: phatic function D: metacognitive function
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In terms of social status, people’s language will reflect the power relation between them.
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Emotive function of language mainly enables us ________. A: to change the emotional status of an audience. B: to get rid of our nervous energy. C: to express our attitudes and feelings. D: to express our thoughts