The Essence, Characteristics, and Functions of Teaching Language

Teaching language is the language used by teachers in instructional interactions to facilitate students' comprehensive development. Its essence lies in bringing the instructional participants to the stage, creating a discourse environment, and shaping instructional interactions. As a language used in instructional interactions, teaching language possesses characteristics of clarity, standardization, and strategicality. It serves the educational function of transmitting knowledge and experiences, conveying emotional values, and inheriting cultural heritage, with the aim of achieving instructional goals and promoting students' comprehensive development. It also serves the normative function of regulating the use of language and safeguarding the ecology of language. Furthermore, it serves the cultural function of signifying the identity of teachers and cherishing the cultural home of teaching spirits.