LESSON 2

Question 1

❖ It is an act that a speaker performs when making an
utterance

Answer 1

SPEECH ACT

Question 2

one of the most influential British philosophers of his time; he introduced
the Speech Act Theory

Answer 2

John Langshaw Austin (1911-1960) –

Question 3

• It refers to the actual word spoken by the speaker.
  (COMMUNICATIVE ACT)
• EXAMPLE: A teacher giving class rules to the students
  said “We will strictly follow the rules concerning the
  attendance”

Answer 3

LOCUTIONARY ACT

Question 4

• It is what the speaker actually meant when he/she said
  the message. (SPEAKER’S INTENTION)
• EXAMPLE: The intention of the teacher is to have the
  students attend the class on time.

Answer 4

ILLOCUTIONARY ACT

Question 5

CLASSIFICATIONS OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACT
BY _____________

Answer 5

JOHN SEARLE (1975

Question 6

CLASSIFICATIONS OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACT
BY JOHN SEARLE (1975)

Answer 6

ASSERTIVE -
DIRECTIVE -
COMMISSIVE -
EXPRESSIVE -
DECLARATION -

Question 7

• to state a belief or fact confidently (e.g.
  concluding, stating, claiming, describing).

Answer 7

ASSERTIVE

Question 8

• to make someone carry out an action (e.g.
  ordering, requesting, commanding).

Answer 8

DIRECTIVE

Question 9

• to engage someone to do something in
  the future (e.g. threatening, vowing, promising).

Answer 9

COMMISSIVE

Question 10

• congratulating, condoling, welcoming,
  apologizing).

Answer 10

EXPRESSIVE

Question 11

• to effect immediate changes (e.g.
  pronouncing, announcing, blessing, or bidding).

Answer 11

DECLARATION

Question 12

• It refers to the effect that the speech has on the context of
  the participant’s world. (IMPACT)
• EXAMPLE: Having heard the announcement, the
  students will attend the class on time.

Answer 12

PERLOCUTIONARY ACT