Pragmatics

Draw a circle around the deictic center(s) in this meme.

Answer explanation

The person who is currently speaking is always the deictic center. In this case that is "English speakers".

When the meaning of a deictic expression is introduced in the preceding context, we call it _________.

The three components of a speech act are...

• perlocutionary act

• illocutionary act

• prelocutionary act

• locutionary act

Which illocutionary act is performed in the sentence, "I love linguistics!"?

• assertive

• commissive

• declarative

• expressive

Which maxims are flouted in this meme?

• quality

• quantity

• relation

• manner

For a bonus point: Draw a dog onto the field.