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Metafunction
UK
/ˌmɛtəˈfʌŋkʃən/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈfʌŋkʃən/
Translation metafunction into russian
metafunction
Noun
UK
/ˌmɛtəˈfʌŋkʃən/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈfʌŋkʃən/
The concept of metafunction is crucial in systemic functional linguistics.
Понятие метафункции является ключевым в системной функциональной лингвистике.
Definitions
metafunction
Noun
UK
/ˌmɛtəˈfʌŋkʃən/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈfʌŋkʃən/
A function that operates on other functions, often used in the context of programming or linguistics to describe a higher-level function that manipulates or analyzes other functions.
In the programming language, a metafunction was used to optimize the performance of the code by analyzing the behavior of other functions.
In systemic functional linguistics, a metafunction refers to one of the three main functions of language: ideational, interpersonal, and textual, which together describe how language is used to convey meaning.
The ideational metafunction of language allows speakers to express content and ideas about the world.