Speech Acts

Locutionary

• Meaning, namely, the literal meaning of the act

• Meaning, namely, the literal meaning of the utterance.

• Meaning, namely, the literal meaning of the voice.

• Meaning, namely, the literal action of the utterance.

Illocutionary:

• Is related to the social function that the utterance or the written text has.

• Is related to the action function that the utterance or the written text has.

• Is related to the functional function that the utterance or the written text has.

• Is related to the social function that the utterance or the spoken text has.

Perlocutionary:

• Is the result or effect that is produced by the utterance in the given context.

• Is the result or effect that is produced by the communication in the given context.

• Is the result or effect that is produced by the written in the given context.

• Is the result or effect that is produced by the spoken in the given context.

SPEECH ACTS is...

• a functional unit in communication. (Austin's theory 1962)

• Utterances that perform some funtion in communication,

• Utterances that perform some funtion in communication, including apologies, greetings, requests, invitations, compliments, etc.

• All of the above!

Suppose that a bartender utters the words:

"The bar will be closed in 5 min" LOCUTIONARY is...

• (Act of saying)

• (Function: info-persuation)

• (Effect)

• None

Suppose that a bartender utters the words:

"The bar will be closed in 5 min"

ILLOCUTIONARY means....

• The act of informing. Urging them to order a last drink.

• (Act of saying)

• (Effect)

• none!

Suppose that a bartender utters the words:

"The bar will be closed in 5 min"

PERLOCUTIONARY is...

• The bartender causes the customers to believe the bar is about to close, this might create the urge on the customers on getting one last drink.

  (Effect)

• (Function: info-persuation)

• Saying that the bar will be closed in 5 min. (Act of saying)

• none!