Pre Finals

Question 1

is an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect.

Answer 1

speech act

Question 2

Functions: speech act

Answer 2

⚫ offering an apology

greeting

invitation

request

compliment

complaint

refusal

Question 3

might contain just one word or several words or sentences.

Answer 3

speech act

Question 4

The actual act of uttering

Answer 4

Locutionary Act

Question 5

The social function of what is said

Answer 5

Illocutionary Act

Question 6

Resulting act of what is said. This effect is based on the particular context in which the speech act was mentioned.

Answer 6

Perlocutionary Act

Question 7

The literal meaning. The utterance. How the speaker uttered the words.

Answer 7

Locutionary

Question 8

The speaker wants the hearer to use an umbrella or The speaker wants the hearer not to go out.

Answer 8

Illocutionary

Question 9

Hearer may use an umbrella when he/she goes out.

Hearer may stay while waiting for the rain to subside.

Answer 9

Perlocutionary

Question 10

Searle’s Classifications of Speech

Act

Answer 10

Searle’s Classifications of Speech

Act

Question 11

The speaker expresses belief about the truth of a proposition. Some examples of an assertive act are suggesting, putting forward, swearing, boasting, and concluding.

Answer 11

Assertive/ Representative

Question 12

No one makes better pancakes than I do.

I got the highest grade in our math class.

Answer 12

Assertive/ Representatives

Question 13

The speaker tries to make the addressee perform an action. Some examples of a directive act are asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising, and begging.

Answer 13

Directive

Question 14

Please close the door.

Give me a cup of coffee.

Answer 14

Directive

Question 15

The speaker commits in doing something in the future. Examples of a commissive act are promising, planning, vowing, and betting.

Answer 15

Commissive

Question 16

From now on, I will participate in our group activity. I promise to buy you a new set of toys.

I am going to Manila next week.

Answer 16

Commissive

Question 17

The speaker expresses his/her feelings or emotional reactions. Some examples of an expressive act are thanking, apologizing, welcoming, and deploring

Answer 17

Expressive

Question 18

I am so sorry for not helping out in our group projects and letting you do all the work. I am sorry that I lied to you

Answer 18

Expressive

Question 19

The speaker brings a change in the external situation. Simply put, declarations bring into existence or cause the state of affairs which they refer to. Some examples of declarations are blessing, firing, baptizing, bidding, passing a sentence, and excommunicating.

Answer 19

Declaration

Question 20

You are fired!
By saying that someone is fired, an employer causes or brings about the person’s unemployment, thus changing his external situation.

Answer 20

Declaration

Question 21

I now pronounce you husband and wife.

Answer 21

Declaration