| accepting
or refusing |
expressing: |
introducing |
| advising |
ability
or inability |
inviting |
| agreeing
or disagreeing |
certainty
or uncertainty |
justifying |
| analysing
or interpreting |
comprehension
(or lack of) |
leave-taking,
farewelling, or closing(letter)
|
|
apologising
or forgiving
|
emotion |
| approving
or disapproving |
hope |
making
arrangements
|
| asking
for / giving information |
intention |
mediating
or conciliating |
| asking
for, giving or refusing permission |
interest,
lack of interest, indifference or boredom |
negotiating |
| offering |
|
attracting
attention
|
like,
dislike or preference |
persuading
or dissuading
|
| blaming
|
planning |
| clarifying |
needs,
wishes or wants |
praising
or blaming |
| comparing
|
obligation |
promising |
| complaining
|
opinion |
recounting
experiences/events
|
| confirming/admitting/denying
|
possibility
or impossibility |
reporting
|
| congratulating
or complimenting |
probability
or improbability |
requesting |
| contradicting
|
regret |
responding |
| defining
|
surprise |
seeking/requesting
information |
| describing
|
understanding |
suggesting
|
| discussing
|
greeting
or welcomingg |
thanking |
| encouraging
|
hypothesising |
warning |
| evaluating
|
identifying |
|
| explaining
|
instructing/directing/ordering |
