Language Functions Exercises
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ScribdTranslationsFUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE
1) Put C for correct statements and E for incorrect statements.
a) ( C) Language is the faculty that man has to express his mental states through the process of
communicative interaction.
The language is the most complete and natural system of communication.
c) ( E ) The language is static, that is, it does not evolve with the development process of the community.
d) ( C ) Languages are presented in both oral and written forms.
e) ( C ) When we communicate through words (oral or written), we are using verbal language.
f) ( C ) If we make use of gestures and signals in our communication, we are utilizing nonverbal langu
g) ( E ) The receptor is the speaker of the message; the emitter is the listener of the message.
h) ( C ) Verbal language is faster and more effective than visual language, as it conveys the message of
complete and objective form.
2) Read the text below and complete the blanks below.
Daily, two hours before the city hall truck, the management of a restaurant in the city deposits in
sidewalk dozens of plastic bags with sandwich leftovers.
The message of the text was transmitted through VERBAL language (verbal/non-verbal), using a code.
structured called LANGUAGE (language/speech). Because it is an individual use of LANGUAGE (language/speech), it is a
written representation (oral/written) of SPEECH (language/speech).
LINGUISTIC VARIATION
3) Indicate whether the sentences are examples of colloquial, popular, or formal registers.
a) Bring the dish for me to eat.
b) "When I saw the land burning / What a bonfire of Saint John."
c) What ’s up, soldier? What ’s up POPULAR
I get lost in this sea of loneliness.
One hundred thousand people died. CULTURE
We don't know what to do anymore.
4) Which linguistic variety (formal or informal) can or should we use in the following situations?
a) Speaking in public about the environment
b) In a text message to a friend. COLLOQUIAL
c) In a text message to your Portuguese teacher. FORMAL
d) In a complaint letter to the Director of the company CULTA
e) In a conversation among friends. COLLOQUIAL
f) In a debate or conference about Bullying. CULTURED
g) A note for your mom. COLLOQUIAL
h) In an essay requested by the Portuguese teacher. FORMAL
5)What linguistic variety (technical or literary) can be identified in each text?
The poet is a pretender The search for better classroom practices aims to
Pretend so completely enhancement of the teaching and learning process.
That pretends to be pain TECHNIQUE
The pain that you truly feel.
(Fernando Pessoa)
LITERARY
FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE
6) Recognize, in the following texts, the functions of language.
a) In Brazil, the consumption of alcohol is prohibited for those under 18 years old. However, this law is often disregarded.
REFERENTIAL
Hello, hello, don't hang up, okay? FÁTICA
c) Do you know? Huh? No? PHATIC
My Lord! Where is the humility! EMOTIVE
e) Do not leave empty-handed. CONNOTATIVE/APEALATIVE
f) "I thought that your destiny, linked to mine, would be different." (Gonçalves Dias) POETICS
FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE
EXERCISES
1) Place C for correct statements and E for incorrect statements.
Language is the ability of man to express his mental states through the process of
communicative interaction
b) ( The language is the most complete and natural system of communication.
c) ( The language is static, that is, it does not evolve with the community's development process.
d) ( Languages are presented in oral and written forms.
e) ( When we communicate through words (oral or written), we are using verbal language.
f) ( If we make use of gestures and signs in our communication, we are using non-verbal language.
g) ( Receiver is the speaker of the message; sender is the listener of the message.
h) Verbal language is faster and more effective than visual language, as it conveys the message of
complete and objective form.
2) Read the text below and complete the gaps below.
Every day, two hours before the city hall truck, the management of a restaurant in the city deposits in the
sidewalk dozens of plastic bags with sandwich scraps.
The message of the text was transmitted through ________________ language (verbal/non-verbal), using a
structured code called _________________ (language/speech). Due to being an individual use of
language is an oral representation of
(language/speech).
LINGUISTIC VARIATION
3) Say whether the sentences are examples of colloquial or formal register.
a) Bring the plate for me to eat.
b) "When I saw the land burning / What a bonfire of Saint John."
c) What are you doing, soldier? What are you doing___________________
I get lost in this sea of solitude.
One hundred thousand people died.
We don't know what to do anymore.
4) Which linguistic variety (formal or colloquial) can or should we use in the following situations?
i) Speaking in public about the environment ___________________
j) In a text message to a friend.
k) In a text message to your Portuguese teacher.
l) In a complaint letter to the Director of the company ___________________
In a conversation among friends.
In a debate or conference about Bullying.
In a note for your mother.
In a paper requested by the Portuguese teacher.
5) Which linguistic variety (technical or literary) can be identified in each text?
The poet is a faker The search for better classroom practices aims to the
Pretend so completely enhancement of the teaching-learning process.
That pretends to be pain
The pain that you truly feel.
Fernando Pessoa ___________________
FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE
6) Recognize, in the following texts, the functions of language.
a) In Brazil, the consumption of alcohol is prohibited for those under 18 years old. However, this law is often violated.
Hello, hello, don't hang up, okay? ___________________
c) Do you know? Huh? No? ___________________
My Lord! Where is the humility!
e) Don't leave empty-handed.
f) "I thought that your destiny ___________________
g) Connected to mine, another outside.” (Gonçalves Dias)
