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Chapter 2 Quiz
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A functional view of language describes how resources from the language system enable us to express and combine ideas, to interact with others and to organise texts. These are known as the:
context of situation
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context of context
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three major functions (or metafunctions) of language
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register variables
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The bundle of language resources for representing our experiences of the world and connecting ideas is referred to as:
the Ideational function
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language development
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the genre or text type
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register
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Processes refer to:
activity in the physical (sitting, teaching) and inner worlds (thinking, feeling and sensing)
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verbal activity (saying, shouting, exclaiming)
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states of being and having
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all of the above
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The people, animals, objects, and abstract things that are involved in Processes are referred to as:
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characters
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subjects
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genres
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The extra details surrounding an activity such as where, when, how, why is termed the:
process
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context of situation
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Circumstance
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Which term best completes the sentence: From a functional perspective, a ________________ is 'a slice of experience'.
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clause
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According to your textbook, in the following sentence, 'Nadia dribbled the soccer ball down toward the goal', the word 'dribbled' is a:
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The language resources for interacting with others, expressing feelings, taking a stance, making judgements are referred to as:
the Interpersonal function
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tenor
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the mood system
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different kinds of sentences
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The language resources for organising coherent and cohesive texts are referred to as:
genre
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the textual function
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mode
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spelling, punctuation and layout
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The system that describes language choices for expressing attitudes, engaging with others and expressing the strengths of our feelings is known as the:
Transitivity system
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Reference system
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Mood system
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Appraisal system
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