Form-Function Distinction: How We Decode Language
The Form-Function Distinction in Psycholinguistics Introduction to the Form-Function Distinction The Form-Function Distinction represents one of the most fundamental analytical frameworks within Linguistics and Psycholinguistics, providing two fundamentally different lenses through which to examine language. At its core, the distinction separates the structural properties of language—its physical arrangement and internal rules (the Form)—from its communicative […]