OC- Speech Act

Who proposed the Speech Act Theory?

• A. John Austin

• B. John Searle

• C. John Cena

• D. John Lennon

When can we say that a speech act is a locutionary act?

• A. when there is an utterance of a sound, a word, or even a speech

• B. when there is something said to express an intention

• C. when the utterance changes the person’s feelings, thoughts or actions

• D. when the statement caused misunderstanding and confusion

Which of the following statements shows an illocutionary speech act?

• A. “Our class will end in five minutes.” (The teacher’s actual utterance)

• B. “Our class will end in five minutes.”(The teacher wants the class to finish the task before the bell rings)

• C. “Our class will end in five minutes.”(The listeners respond by finishing their task right away.)

• D. “Our class will end in five minutes.” (The exact words of the teacher)

What do you call the utterances that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect?

• A. Speech Act

• B. Speech Context

• C. Speech Style

• D. Speech Variation

What type of speech act has an intended effect through locution and illocution?

• A. locutionary

• B. illocutionary

• C. perlocutionary

• D. prolocutionary

Who is the proponent of the Speech Act Theory?

• A. J.L. Austin

• B. J.F. Kervin

• C. J. A. Austin

• D. J.L. Gastivo

What type of speech act is this? “Please don’t let the door open,” the speaker requests that the door remain closed.

• A. locutionary

• B. illocutionary

• C. perlocutionary

• D. prolocutionary

You were eating delicious apples. Your friend came and asked you, “Is that sweet?” while looking at your apples. How will you respond appropriately?

• A. “Yes, these apples are sweet.”

• B. “No, please leave me alone.”

• C. “Yes, would you like some?”

• D. “Absolutely!”

Who is the professor from the University of California, Berkeley that classified illocutionary acts into five distinct categories?

• A. John Austin

• B. John Searle

• C. John Lennon

• D. John Scarley

To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? Choose your answer from the choices below.

“No one can sing as Leah does!”

• A. assertive

• B. commissive

• C. directive

• D. expressive

• E. declaration