Expressive Function Example

The expressive function is the language function what expresses what the speaker feels, your feelings, your desires, your problems, your mood, your social relationships. It externalizes the issuer's information, demonstrating her degree of interest in the subject. It is also known as an emotional function.

Expressive function use interjections What:

Ah!
Ale!
Come on
Oh!
Bah!
Throw them away!
Bravo!
Boo!
Snails!
Caramba! Etc.

As well as exclamation sentences:

I feel good!
How you make me angry!

Being able to mix without problem:

Ah! How ugly it smells!

This function is among mixed in texts and expressions, adding as the personal expression of the speaker.

30 examples of phrases with expressive functions:

1. Hey, how can you get money out of the bank!
2. Bravo! What a great job you did on the school forum!
3. You thought I couldn't, right! I did it better than everyone else!
4. Shut up, don't be bothering me!
5. Get down to eat, I'm not going to wait for you!
6. Sit next to me!
7. Do I want you to go to the concert with me ?!
8. I love you very much!
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9. I like the music you put on!
10. Ah, how I hate the way that guy looks at me!
11. Do you want trouble! Hey!
12. Shit! They won't pay me what I need!
13. Uff! These do rob the people!
14. I'll have to go to the pharmacy for medicine! I will pay again!
15. Oh! That I have headache!
16. How nice to see you again!
17. How delicious the dessert you gave me!
18. excellent work!
19. I do not want to see you anymore!
20. I don't like banana ice cream!
21. I prefer vanilla to banana!
22. She is an excellent singer!
23. I'm afraid!
24. I'm not afraid!
25. I am a lucky man!
26. I will win a lot of money!
27. I don't earn enough to pay!
28. We spend a lot of money!
29. You have to pay for electricity this month!
30. She was nice to meet you!

10 examples of sentences with expressive function:

1. The job is very easy to do, I think the best way to move forward is by hiring new staff I would like you to hire Veronica! Ah! I've always liked her!, but the decision is not mine.
   
2. Since I met the foreign legion I have admired it, He always wanted to be a soldier!, But everything changed when I entered, it was not what I imagined, but I definitely do not regret it.
   
3. This Monday we must deliver the homework for the whole week, Someone has my notebook! What happened to my notebook?!, he has to show up before I go to school.
   
4. I invited my girlfriend to see a concert!I hope he wants to go! Well this time the tickets are very expensive and I can't return them,i will ask you first!

5. This man works a lot I will have to pay you extra! she is taking care of everything from work to sales.

6. I must visit my best friend, because she just got married Her husband does not know me better I do not go to her house without warning! Already! I better get on the phone first!

7. Excellent work, I'll give you a raise! He is trying so hard this week, maybe he needs help.

8. I'm going to a funeralHis mother passed away! I hope everyone is well,the lady was very good!

9. At the concert we all saw the vocalist Oh! ¡he was great! My boyfriend got mad because I got hysterical seeing him.

10. I like to see that boy My heart goes crazy! I have to ask your name,but I'm afraid!

Types of language functions:

• Appellate function
• Phatic function
• Metalinguistic function
• Poetic function
• Referential function