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Aesthetic function of language The term Aesthetic is derived from the ancient Greek term aishesis , which means sensation or perception, knowledge acquired through sensory experience.

• The word can say one thing and simultaneously show another completely different. This aesthetic function of language is widely studied by a branch of philosophy: aesthetics.

• The aesthetic function of language is its property of attracting attention to itself, thereby acquiring an autonomous value. In this sense, the word is simultaneously meaning and expression. That is to say, it has an objective meaning that is external to it and, at the same time, it has a subjective meaning, which goes beyond the objective.

• The language has several functions. This can be used to convince (appellative function), communicate information about the concrete world (referential function), refer to aspects of the language (metalinguistic function), among others.

• In the case of the aesthetic function of language, this gives priority to the expressive value of language. That is, it refers to their ability to express feelings or affections that an object, an idea or a being awaken.

• When you read a novel or a poem, you are experiencing the aesthetic function of language. In all these types of expressions, the intended purpose is to give aesthetic pleasure.

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