/ Dictionary / Index F functional sentence perspective: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: func'tional sen'tence perspec"tive Pronunciation: [key] — Ling. Ling. the organization of a sentence in terms of the role of its elements in distinguishing between old and new information, esp. the division of a sentence into theme and rheme. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. functional representation functional shift Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language