Lesson 5

Question 1

any communicative act which conveys an intended message which can be an apology, a request, complaint or the like

Answer 1

Speech Act

Question 2

Two prominent models of speech act theory

Answer 2

Austin’s Theory and Grice cooperative principle

Question 3

a professor in Oxford that was renowned for his work on the nature of language and knowledge

Answer 3

John Langshaw Austin

Question 4

Three Types of Speech Act

Answer 4

1. Locutionary Act
2. Illocutionary Act
3. Perlocutionary Act

Question 5

refers to the actual words said by the speaker as the “Bare Literal force of the Utterance”

Answer 5

Locutionary Act

Question 6

Refers to the intention behind the utterance

Answer 6

Illocutionary Act

Question 7

This refers to how the listener perceives the message

Answer 7

Perlocutionary Act

Question 8

He argued that “talk exchange” were not succession of disconnection remarks

Answer 8

H. Paul Grice

Question 9

Four Conversational Maxims

Answer 9

1. Maxim of Quantity
2. Maxim of Quality
3. Maxim of Relation
4. Maxim of Manner

Question 10

Make your contribution only as informative as is required

Answer 10

Maxim of Quantity

Question 11

Do not say what you believe to be false, do not say something you lack of adequate evidence

Answer 11

Maxim of Quality

Question 12

Be relevant (to the topic or discussion)

Answer 12

Maxim of Relation

Question 13

Be brief and orderly (with the structure of your phrases and sentences) Avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression

Answer 13

Maxim of Manner