The phrase "about the history and function of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing or describing the background and purpose of a particular subject or topic.
Example: "This article provides an overview about the history and function of renewable energy sources in modern society."
Alternatives: "regarding the background and role of" or "concerning the origins and purpose of".
In Britain, it may well have done us all some good to have known a little bit about the history and function of the European Union, to better understand how decisions made in Brussels actually affected us but for reasons of language, culture, and history, we have always tended to look to the US.
Sally McConnell-Ginet, professor emeritus of linguistics at Cornell, shared her insights about the history and function of the word "girl" in an email exchange with The Huffington Post, explaining that its roots aren't tied to gender, but to youth in general.
James English has a lot to say about this episode in "The Economy of Prestige" (Harvard; $29.95), his ingenious analysis of the history and social function of cultural prizes and awards.
"He would almost certainly fail, given his general ignorance and weak grasp of basic facts about American history, principles and functioning of our government," Reid said.
Either hypothesis is consistent with what is known presently about LINE evolutionary history and functioning.
See the comments after the proof of the lemma for some remarks about the history of the latter generating function.
Still, we understand little about the taxonomic distribution, evolutionary history or function of this trait.
However, little is known about their evolutionary history and their functions in plant stress regulation.
Investigate the History of the Protests: Read about the history of the protests.
Summary: Sequence database searches are an essential part of molecular biology, providing information about the function and evolutionary history of proteins, RNA molecules and DNA sequence elements.
What can you tell us about the early history of NCES and of your history there?
