LESSON 4: SPEECH ACTS Flashcards
Actual act of uttering.
Locution
This is the precise meaning of the words said, thus involves the grammatical structure and literal meaning.
Locution
Social function of what is said.
Illocution
This reflects the intention of the speaker, such as informing, ordering, warning, undertaking, based on the speech context.
Illocution
Can be the real description of interaction conditions.
Illocution
Resulting act of what is said.
Perlocution
This is the act that is carried out by a speaker when making an utterance causes a certain effect on the hearer and others.
Perlocution
Also the act of offering someone.
Perlocution
Refers to the effect the utterance has on the thoughts or actions of the other person.
Perlocution