Speech Acts Theory

What is a locutionary act?

• • The act of producing meaningful sounds or words.

• • The act of achieving a particular effect on the listener.

Which act involves the intention behind the words spoken?

• • Locutionary act

• • Illocutionary act

What is a perlocutionary act?

• • The act of producing words.

• • The effect on the listener, such as convincing or scaring them.

Which type of utterance performs an action rather than just describing something?

• • Constative utterance

• • Performative utterance

A performative utterance is successful when:

• • The speaker has the authority to perform the action.

• • The statement describes a true fact.

Which of the following is an example of a performative utterance?

• • "The sky is blue."

• • "I hereby pronounce you husband and wife."

Which utterance is an example of a constative utterance?

• • "I promise to help you."

• • "Water boils at 100°C."

Which of these statements shows an explicit performative?

• • "I apologize for being late."

• • "I’m sorry for being late."

"I’m sorry for being late" is an example of:

• • Explicit performative

• • Implicit performative

The sentence "Did you forget your watch at home?" used to indicate the student is late is an example of:

• • Direct speech act

• • Indirect speech act