Referential - The sky is not blue. Their heart is broken. Summer is when the weather is very hot., Emotive - That was a fantastic movie. Argh, you stepped on my toe!, Conative - Get out! What are your thoughts about cheese?, Phatic - Nice day isn't it? That sounds nice. I can't hear you., Metalinguistic - The imperative phrase 'sink your teeth in' is used as a creative encouragement to try the new chicken dish., Poetic - 'Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?' (bohemian Rhapsody by Queen),

Jakobson's Functions of Language with examples

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