Speech Act Theory Quiz

Who proposed the Speech Act Theory?

• Noam Chomsky

• John Searle

• John Austin

• Ferdinand de Saussure

What does a speech act do?

• Explains grammar rules

• Translates a sentence

• Performs an action through language

• Describes someone's tone

What is the locutionary act concerned with?

• The effect on the listener

• The structure of the sentence

• The actual utterance

• The speaker's emotional state

Which act refers to the intended meaning or function of the speaker's words?

• Locutionary

• Illocutionary

• Perlocutionary

• Assertive

Which speech act deals with the effect on the listener?

• Illocutionary

• Locutionary

• Perlocutionary

• Declarative

"Close the door." is an example of a:

• Declarative

• Directive

• Assertive

• Commissive

"I promise to pay you tomorrow." is a:

• Expressive

• Assertive

• Commissive

• Directive

"Thank you for your time." is an:

• Directive

• Assertive

• Expressive

• Commissive

"You are fired." is an example of a:

• Assertive

• Declarative

• Expressive

• Commissive

"The Earth is round." is an example of:

• Commissive

• Assertive

• Directive

• Expressive