Question

Discuss functions of language by using one act play of your choice.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Language has a key position in drama as it is, like in real life, the most important means of communication on stage. It has to be regarded as the one basic feature of drama that is related to both the dramatic characters and the action1. Another sign of its importance is the fact that it can, with the exception of facial expression, illumination and decoration, replace all the other signs of the stage and is able to represent space and time2.

As the main sources of this term paper I have used Manfred Pfister's Das Drama: Theorie und Analyse and Drama und Theater: Eine Einführung by Elke Platz-Waury.