English Dictionary
Definition functional exponent in British English
functional exponent noun
[countable] noun
/ˌfʌŋkʃ(ə)nəl ɪkˈspəʊnənt/
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a piece of language that is used to perform a language function. For example, 'Can you...' and 'Would you mind...' are functional exponents used for making requests.
Example
It would be worth briefly looking beforehand at some functional exponents that students would need in the activity.
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