"Language functions are the most relevant to creating and communicating knowledge among humans. The six major functions of the human language are: 1. A means of conveying information example.2. An instrument of action example.3. To maintain social relationships. This function is usually more informal than others. 4. Acting as a marker of groups. 5. As an instrument of cognitive and conceptual
. development. This is the power of language to influence thinking. This is why we have many words that mean basically the same thing, because they all have slight differences or are used in different circumstances. 6. As an art form, language can be purposed towards beauty for beauty's sake. For more information on the functions of language visit esl.about.com/b/2008/09/18/language-functions.htm."
