When children start using language to ask about things, events and phenomenon around them, which of the following functions of language is used more than…
When children start using language to ask about things, events and phenomenon around them, which of the following functions of language is used more than the others ?
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Correct answer: (B) Heuristic.
Explanation
In Halliday's functions of language, the heuristic function is using language to explore and learn about the environment - asking questions ('why', 'what is').