Speech acts theory

1. Which of the following is an example of a representative speech act, according to Searle's classification?

•  "I promise to be there on time."

• "Can you pass me the salt, please?"

• "I assert that the Earth revolves around the Sun."

• "Congratulations on your achievement!"

  
  

“The act that is performed in making the utterance, e.g. a statement, offer, promise, bet etc.” refers to:

• 1. Perlocutionary act

• 1. Illocutionary act

• 1. Locutionary act

“The actual act of uttering”

• 1. Perlocutionary act

• 1. Illocutionary act

• 1. Locutionary act

1. “I wonder whether you got any milk.” 

  

• 1.      Direct speech act                   

• 1.  Indirect speech act

1. According to Searle, which category of speech act involves performing the action by the very act of uttering the words?

• Expressive

  
  

• Directive

• Declarative

  
  

• Commissive

1.  _________ speech acts: correspondence between structure and function. 

 “The (not necessarily intentional) effect of the utterance on the audience, whether intended or unintended, e.g. persuading, convincing, scaring, enlightening” refers to:

• 1. Perlocutionary act

• 1. Illocutionary act

• 1. Locutionary act

The utterance “I thank you for loving me” is not a performative one.

• True

• False

1. Indirect speech act: the correspondence between structure and function. 

• True

• False

The utterance “I thank you for loving me” is not a performative one.

• True

• False