Outline the functions of writing.

      

Outline the functions of writing.

  

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Martin
(i) It is prim only for action

This occurs in public signs e.g. on roads and station Product labels and instructions e.g. food, toys purchased recipes, maps, television and radios, bills, menus ,telephone directories ,ballet peppers, computer manuals monitor and print outs Action also includes personal correspondence using letter, post and or greeting cards.

(ii) It is used for information

This use of writing is found in book, diction and no-fiction, newspaper, magazine, public notices advertisement, political pamphlets scholarly .medical etc.

iii) Writing is also primarily for entertainment

This usage is found in light magazine, conic strips, fiction books, poetry, drama, and newspaper features computer games e.t.c. These different purposes for written language will be reflected in the text trough which the function are realized for instance letters have different character from newspaper additional which have different characteristics and so on.

marto answered the question on May 21, 2019 at 07:12


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