Searle's Speech Acts
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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the Speech Act Theory?
John Austin
John Earl
John Cena
John Searle
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When can we say that a speech act is a locutionary act?
when there is an utterance of a sound, a word, or even a speech
when there is something said to express an intention
when the utterance changes the person’s feelings, thoughts or actions
when the statement caused misunderstanding and confusion
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements shows an illocutionary speech act?
“Our class will end in five minutes.” (The teacher’s actual utterance)
“Our class will end in five minutes.”(The teacher wants the class to finish the task before the bell rings)
“Our class will end in five minutes.”(The listeners respond by finishing their task right away.)
“Our class will end in five minutes.” (The exact words of the teacher)
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What do you call the utterances that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect?
Speech Act
Speech Context
Speech Style
Speech variation
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What type of speech act has an intended effect through locution and illocution?
locutionary
illocutionary
perlocutionary
prolocutionary
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of speech act is this? “Please don’t let the door open,” the speaker requests that the door remain closed.
locutionary
illocutionary
perlocutionary
prolocutionary
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You were eating delicious apples. Your friend came and asked you, “Is that sweet?” while looking at your apples. How will you respond appropriately?
“Yes, these apples are sweet.”
“No, please leave me alone.”
“Yes, would you like some?”
“Absolutely!”
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
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