The function of irony is to satirize, to make an expression humorous and witty, and, sometimes, to indicate the intimate relationship between the speaker and listener.

反语可分为词语反语、情景反语和戏剧性反语三大类，它的作用在于讽刺挖苦、幽默俏皮，有时也可表亲昵之情。

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Being able to show the social roles between speaker and hearer, address terms are closely related to interpersonal function of language.

称呼语能体现人们之间的社会角色关系，与语言的人际功能密切相关。

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The construction " A shenm B" is marked. The emphasis function of "shenm " enlarges the negative meaning, expressing ignorance, dissatisfaction and the negative attitude of the speaker .

什么B“结构式具有标记性，”什么“的强调功能”放大“了消极意义，从而表达了说话人轻视、不满、否定的态度。”

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Language," says Saussure, "is not a function of the speaker."

根据索绪尔，语言不是个人的“

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Indeed, the PSS110 can function as an external speaker set for an iPod or any device with a mini-jack output.

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Other pluses were quizzes, the option of clicking on every Japanese phrase to hear it read by a native speaker and a dictionary function that had about 660 words.

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