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The function that refers to the message itself
What is Poetic?
A typical greeting or exchange scripted by the performer beforehand
What is a Scripted Ritual?
Non-verbal signal that can generally be translated directly into words
What is an Emblem?
An expressive function focused on the addresser, aims a direct expression of the speaker’s attitude toward what he is speaking about
What is Emotive?
When performers and audiences are engaged in a conversation and responding to each other
What is an Open Ended Interaction?
Performers part of the same band that do not generally recognize each other or interact with the crowd while performing do not use this
What is Regulators?
Parts of the message used to establish, prolong, discontinue communication, to attract the attention of others
What is Phatic?
Something that appears to be spontaneous within a performance but may have been prepared
What is Fresh Talk?
A guitar player falling to his knees and leaning back as he does a guitar solo and then briefly falling to the ground is this type of expression
What is a Display Behavior?
Poetry of the second person is portrayed with this function
What is Connotative?
Works as opening and closing to each song
What is Song Bracketing?
A performer says to the crowd, “I love y’all” while making a heart with their hands is an example
What is an Illustrator?
Elements that make sure the addresser and addressee understand each other
What is Metalingual?
A digression into personal, ‘own name’ talk
What is Song Bracketed?
Gesture commonly expresses the persona over character while performing
What is an Adaptor?