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Spoken LanguageEssay Preview: Spoken LanguageReport this essaySPOKEN LANGUAGEPURPOSESInformative – in a lecture (referential)Social – in an informal conversation (phatic)Aim to get something done – a telephone call to a plumber (transactional)Reveal a speakers personal state of mind/attitude (expressive)In each case, the context, audience and speakers intentions will dictate the linguistic and prosodic choices made.Who are.