Unit 25 Propositions and Illocutions

________________ is what a a sentence means, regardless of the context and situation in which it may be used.

________________ is what a a speaker means when he makes an utterance in a particular situation.

The propositional content of a ______________ can be expressed by a declarative sentence describing the action that the speaker requires of the hearer

The propositional content of a ______________ can be expressed by a declarative sentence describing the action which the speaker undertakes to perform.

directives' assertion of propositional content is more _______ than commissive's assertion of propositional content.

directives' questioning of propositional content can all be changed to a ________ form, which can not be achieved by commissive's questioning of propositional content.