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The Subdivisions of Language according to its Functions

Author(s): Ion Oprea
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: functional linguistics;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this work is to offer a theoretical and critical analysis of the opinions concerning the language division, starting from the specialists’ proposals. The result of the inquiry is that, between language (fr. langue) in Saussurian view and functional language in Coseriu’s theory, it is necessary to admit Ivănescu’s dichotomy folk language – literary language. The folk language has, as important sections, the dialects and, in the same time, literary language has the functional styles.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 48
  • Page Range: 217-224
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian