The primary function of language is to facilitate communication between individuals, enabling them to exchange ideas, information, and thoughts.

Speech acts are actions performed through language, such as making requests, giving commands, asking questions, and making promises. They are used to communicate intentions and influence the behavior of others.

A discourse community is a group of people who share a common set of values, beliefs, and ways of communicating, which influence the way they use language.

Deixis refers to words or phrases that depend on the context of the utterance for their meaning, such as 'here', 'now', 'I', and 'you'. They are used to indicate the time, place, or person being referred to.

Pragmatics is the study of how language is used in social interaction, including the rules and conventions that govern how people communicate with each other.

Conversational implicatures are indirect ways of communicating something without explicitly stating it, often relying on shared knowledge and context.

These terms all refer to the ways in which individuals use language to create, maintain, and negotiate their social identities in interaction with others.

Discourse markers are words or phrases that are used to organize and structure discourse, such as 'well', 'so', 'like', and 'you know'.

Critical discourse analysis is a method of analyzing discourse that focuses on the ways in which language is used to create and maintain power relations in society.

Speech genres are socially recognized and culturally defined ways of using language in specific situations, such as conversations, lectures, job interviews, and political speeches.

These terms all refer to the ways in which individuals use language to create and maintain social bonds and connections with others.

Narratives are stories that recount events or experiences, often with a beginning, middle, and end.

Discourse analysis is a method of analyzing discourse that focuses on the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social control, such as through the use of power, ideology, and hegemony.

Registers are varieties of language that are used in specific social situations or contexts, such as formal language, informal language, technical language, and slang.

These terms all refer to the ways in which individuals use language to create and maintain social distance and boundaries with others.