, ENG1514 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER PORTFOLIO 2026 - DUE DATE OCTOBER 2026
SECTION A:
COMPREHENSION AND LANGUAGE
QUESTION 1
1.1 Identify three functions of human language demonstrated in the text. (6)
The three functions of human language demonstrated in the text are:
1. Informative function: The text provides information about the psychology of
aesthetics and explains how people experience beauty through art, music and nature.
2. Expressive function: The text communicates feelings and emotions associated with
aesthetic experiences, including awe, admiration, pleasure and sadness.
3. Referential function: The text refers to real-world experiences and examples, such as
astronauts observing Earth from space and people experiencing goosebumps while
listening to music (Heshmat, 2026).
1.2 Explain how you identified the three functions of language in 1.1. Quote from the text to
substantiate your answer. (12)
The informative function is demonstrated because the author explains concepts and provides
facts about aesthetics. For example, the statement “The psychology of aesthetics is the study
of how a viewer interacts with artworks” defines the subject and gives the reader knowledge
about it (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1).
The expressive function is demonstrated through language describing emotional reactions to
beauty. The author states that people can experience “fascination, awe, wonder, admiration,
chills, goosebumps, and crying” when encountering beautiful things (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1).
These words communicate feelings and show how aesthetic experiences affect people
emotionally.
SECTION A:
COMPREHENSION AND LANGUAGE
QUESTION 1
1.1 Identify three functions of human language demonstrated in the text. (6)
The three functions of human language demonstrated in the text are:
1. Informative function: The text provides information about the psychology of
aesthetics and explains how people experience beauty through art, music and nature.
2. Expressive function: The text communicates feelings and emotions associated with
aesthetic experiences, including awe, admiration, pleasure and sadness.
3. Referential function: The text refers to real-world experiences and examples, such as
astronauts observing Earth from space and people experiencing goosebumps while
listening to music (Heshmat, 2026).
1.2 Explain how you identified the three functions of language in 1.1. Quote from the text to
substantiate your answer. (12)
The informative function is demonstrated because the author explains concepts and provides
facts about aesthetics. For example, the statement “The psychology of aesthetics is the study
of how a viewer interacts with artworks” defines the subject and gives the reader knowledge
about it (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1).
The expressive function is demonstrated through language describing emotional reactions to
beauty. The author states that people can experience “fascination, awe, wonder, admiration,
chills, goosebumps, and crying” when encountering beautiful things (Heshmat, 2026, para. 1).
These words communicate feelings and show how aesthetic experiences affect people
emotionally.
