Pragmatics Flashcards
1
Q
Who created speech act theory?
A
J L Austin 1962
2
Q
What are Constatives?
A
Language used to make statements of the world
3
Q
What are performatives?
A
Doesn’t describe the world, but dies something in the world (can’t be true or false)
Promises or statements
4
Q
Locationary?
A
What word is used, meanings and the reference they’re said in
Shut the door eg
5
Q
What is illocutionary?
A
Using same set of words that can have different functions
Advisory , orders etc eg
6
Q
Perlocutionary ?
A
Consequential affects of what was said on emotions , thoughts or actions if receiving words
7
Q
Grice’s maxims?
A
Quantity
Quality
Manner
Relation / relevance
8
Q
What is flouting?
A
Refusing maxims, it’s not inconsiderate as it’s still cooperative
Deliberately trying to do so shows cooperation is maintained
