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Every speech spoken or uttered and every material written is done for certain functions or purposes. Actually there are six functions of utterances. The first three are the following:
1. To inform- If the speaker intends to provide his audience facts data or a body of knowledg or information to offer them, his purpose is to inform.
2.To entertain- The purpose of the speaker is to please his listenerswhile the writer's aim is to amuse his readers.
3.To enlighten- The idea to offer a clear explanation regarding an ssue is the writer/speaker's main purpose.
SOURCE: Rhetorics and Speech Communication
Authors: Elenita Mendoza and Anna Clarissa D. Mendoza
Pages 6-7
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What are the Functions of utterance?
There are 6 but I only know 3. 1. To inform (example: lecturing on computer/internet) 2. To entertain (example: speech after dinner) 3. To enlighten (example: speech for spiritual development)
What is a simultaneous utterance of speech?
unison or chorus
In what sense is objective hermeneutics objective?
In the philosophy of language there is an analytical distinction between speaker's meaning and utterance meaning. Objective hermeneutics regards the utterance meaning as the starting point and fundament of every hermeneutical procedure. In this sense the utterance or an other meaningful entity out there is the objectivity "objective hermeneutics" refers to.
Is hello an adjective?
No, it is a noun. Hello is an utterance, a polite greeting.
What is a transative verb?
A transitive verb is a verb which requires an "object" in order to make the utterance complete.
