, ENG1514 PORTFOLIO EXAM 2026
DUE DATE: 14 OCTOBER 2026
SECTION A: LANGUAGE AND READING COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
1.1 Three functions of human language demonstrated in the text (6)
1. Informative function: The text provides information about aesthetics and explains
how people respond to beauty, art and music.
2. Expressive function: The text communicates feelings and emotional experiences
associated with beauty, including fascination, admiration, sadness and pleasure.
3. Explanatory function: The text explains why people have different aesthetic
preferences and how factors such as culture, familiarity and musical patterns
influence their responses (Heshmat, 2026).
1.2 Features that demonstrate the three functions of language (12)
The informative function is demonstrated by the factual information provided about the
psychology of aesthetics. For example, the author defines the field as “the study of how a
viewer interacts with artworks” (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1). This statement introduces the
topic and explains what the field investigates. The author also identifies music, poetry,
sculpture, visual arts and nature as sources of aesthetic experiences.
The expressive function is evident in the description of the feelings people experience
when they encounter beauty. The text mentions “fascination, awe, wonder, admiration,
chills, goosebumps, and crying” (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1). These words communicate
emotional reactions and demonstrate that aesthetic experiences can influence people’s
feelings and physical responses.
The explanatory function is demonstrated when the author discusses the reasons
behind aesthetic preferences. For instance, paragraph 4 explains that objects that are too
DUE DATE: 14 OCTOBER 2026
SECTION A: LANGUAGE AND READING COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
1.1 Three functions of human language demonstrated in the text (6)
1. Informative function: The text provides information about aesthetics and explains
how people respond to beauty, art and music.
2. Expressive function: The text communicates feelings and emotional experiences
associated with beauty, including fascination, admiration, sadness and pleasure.
3. Explanatory function: The text explains why people have different aesthetic
preferences and how factors such as culture, familiarity and musical patterns
influence their responses (Heshmat, 2026).
1.2 Features that demonstrate the three functions of language (12)
The informative function is demonstrated by the factual information provided about the
psychology of aesthetics. For example, the author defines the field as “the study of how a
viewer interacts with artworks” (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1). This statement introduces the
topic and explains what the field investigates. The author also identifies music, poetry,
sculpture, visual arts and nature as sources of aesthetic experiences.
The expressive function is evident in the description of the feelings people experience
when they encounter beauty. The text mentions “fascination, awe, wonder, admiration,
chills, goosebumps, and crying” (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1). These words communicate
emotional reactions and demonstrate that aesthetic experiences can influence people’s
feelings and physical responses.
The explanatory function is demonstrated when the author discusses the reasons
behind aesthetic preferences. For instance, paragraph 4 explains that objects that are too
