Illocutionary Acts

Question 1

[Request] Propositional content

Answer 1

[Request] Future act A of H

Question 2

[Request] Preparatory content

Answer 2

[Request]
1. H is able to do A. S believes H is able to do A.
2. It is not obvious to both S and H that H will do A in the normal course of events of his own accord.

Question 3

[Request] Sincerity

Answer 3

[Request] S wants H to do A

Question 4

[Request] Essential

Answer 4

[Request] Counts as an attempt to get H to do A

Question 5

[Assert, state (that), affirm] Propositional content

Answer 5

[Assert, state (that), affirm] Any proposition p

Question 6

[Assert, state (that), affirm] Preparatory

Answer 6

[Assert, state (that), affirm]
1. S has evidence/reasons/etc. for the truth of p.
2. It is not obvious to booth S and H that H knows/does not need to be reminded of/etc. p.

Question 7

[Assert, state (that), affirm] Sincerity

Answer 7

[Assert, state (that), affirm] S believes p

Question 8

[Assert, state (that), affirm] Essential

Answer 8

[Assert, state (that), affirm] Counts as an undertaking to the effect that p represents an actual state of affairs

Question 9

[Question] Propositional content

Answer 9

[Question] Any proposition or propositional function

Question 10

[Question] Preparatory

Answer 10

[Question]
1. S does not know “the answer” (does not know if the proposition is true/does not know the info needed to complete the proposition truly.)
2. It is not obvious to both S and H that H will provide the info at that time without being asked.

Question 11

[Question] Sincerity

Answer 11

[Question] S wants this information

Question 12

[Question] Essential

Answer 12

[Question] Counts as an attempt to elicit this information from H

Question 13

[Thank (for)] Propositional content

Answer 13

[Thank (for)] Past act A done by H

Question 14

[Thank (for)] Preparatory

Answer 14

[Thank (for)] A benefits S and S believes A benefits S

Question 15

[Thank (for)] Sincerity

Answer 15

[Thank (for)] S feels grateful or appreciative for A

Question 16

[Thank (for)] Essential

Answer 16

[Thank (for)] Counts as an expression of gratitude or appreciation

Question 17

[Advise] Propositional content

Answer 17

[Advise] Future act A of H

Question 18

[Advise] Preparatory

Answer 18

[Advise]
1. H has some reason to believe A will benefit H.
2. It is not obvious to both S and H that H will do A in the normal course of events.

Question 19

[Advise] Sincerity condition

Answer 19

[Advise] S believes A will benefit H

Question 20

[Advise] Essential

Answer 20

[Advise] Counts as an undertaking to the effect that A is in H’s best interest

Question 21

[Warn] Propositional content

Answer 21

[Warn] Future event or state, etc., E

Question 22

[Warn] Preparatory

Answer 22

[Warn]
1. H has reason to believe E will occur and is not in H’s interest.
2. It is not obvious to both S and H that E will occur.

Question 23

[Warn] Sincerity

Answer 23

[Warn] S believes E is not in H’s best interest

Question 24

[Warn] Essential

Answer 24

[Warn] Counts as an undertaking to the effect that E is not in H’s best interest

Question 25

[Greet] Propositional content

Answer 25

[Greet] None

Question 26

[Greet] Preparatory

Answer 26

[Greet] S has just encountered (or been introduced to, etc.) H

Question 27

[Greet] Sincerity

Answer 27

[Greet] None

Question 28

[Greet] Essential

Answer 28

[Greet] Counts as courteous recognition of H by S

Question 29

[Congratulate] Propositional content

Answer 29

[Congratulate] Some event, act, etc., E related to H

Question 30

[Congratulate] Preparatory

Answer 30

[Congratulate] E is in H’s interest and S believes E is in H’s interest

Question 31

[Congratulate] Sincerity

Answer 31

[Congratulate] S is pleased at E

Question 32

[Congratulate] Essential

Answer 32

[Congratulate] Counts as an expression of pleasure at E