social intention functions

1.    Explain and provide examples of the following social intention functions: greeting, rejecting, denying, existing, and requesting. Each member of the group can choose one. Post your selection in the forum.

Initiating and maintaining social relationship

Greeting people	Greeting strangers	Good morning Good afternoon Good evening How are you?
	Greeting friends	How are you? (formal way) How are you doing / getting on? Informal way
Replying to a greeting	We may reply to a greeting depending on the personal situation of speaker	I am fine Very well Thank you So-so Much better
Attracting attention	It is achieved by means of noun phrases.	Hello I say… Hey…
Making introductions	With respect making introductions, we shall classify its different realizations in term of formality and informality	Address from+ this is + first name + family name
At a meal	We may also find idiomatic expressions when having a meal, for instance.	“ god bless our food” “cheers…your good health “please help yourself”
Congratulating someone	For a great success or event	Congratulations Well done Brilliant Well run
Good wishes	There are stated depending on the situation.	Merry Christmas Happy new year Good/ the best of luck I hope all goes well Take care Have a good trip All the best

FUNCTION	EXAMPLE
Greetting	When the child goes where the mother is looking at her and says "ma, I want cookie" the child is greeting her.
Rejecting	When the child says no, Mom does not want to play with you
Denying	When the mother tells the child "I have a handle" and the child rejects it with body expressions.
Requesting	When the child looks at the mom and says "I want cookie" he is asking for something.
Existing	We can take the example of rejecting when the child tells the mother that I do not want to play with her and does not want her to watch him play, at that moment the child does not want her to exist.