According to Duck and Pond, talk serves three functions in relationships:
A) Instrumental, polemic, pragmatic
B) Instrumental, expressive, pragmatic
C) Instrumental, indexical, essential
D) Instrumental, essential, minimalist

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Duck and Pond identify the three functions of talk in relationships as instrumental, indexical, and essential. These functions help in achieving tasks, indicating the nature of the relationship, and maintaining the relationship itself.

According to Duck and Pond, Talk Serves Three Functions in Relationships