Pragmatics and Speech

An utterance considered an action is a/an:

• locutionary act

• illocutionary act

• perlocutionary act

• speech act

The actual utterance and its literal meaning

• locutionary act

• illocutionary act

• perlocutionary act

• speech act

The social function of what is said or the intention of the speaker is:

• locutionary act

• illocutionary act

• perlocutionary act

• speech act

The effect of an utterance on an interlocutor; the listener’s reaction to the utterance:

• locutionary act

• illocutionary act

• perlocutionary act

• speech act

“Do you have milk?” is which sentence type (structure)?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

“There are tigers in the kitchen” is which sentence type (structure)?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

“Open the window” is which sentence type (structure)?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

In a direct speech act, the interrogative sentence type functions as:

• statement

• question

• order or request

In a direct speech act, the declarative sentence type functions as:

• statement

• question

• order or request

In a direct speech act, the imperative functions as:

• statement

• question

• order or request