Language serves two main functions: transactional and interactional. The transactional view sees language as a way to transmit information between people, as in making requests or sharing facts. The interactional view sees language as a way to express social relationships and personal attitudes, as in greetings or casual conversation. Transactional language prioritizes the message, while interactional language prioritizes the relationship between participants. Both functions are important for human communication, though interactional language may be more common in daily life as people seek to maintain social bonds.