Speech Acts Flashcards
What are the ‘Speech Acts’?
It is the idea (by Austin and Searle) that words alone do not have fixed meanings and can be altered by the situation, between the speaker and the listener.
What is the ‘Locutionary Act’?
They are utterances with a simple meaning (traditionally). It is said preceding a silence and then following a silence for a change for the speaker.
What is the ‘Illocutionary Act’?
It is the act of saying something that will or to be performed. Eg. Informing, ordering, warning, etc.
What is the ‘Perlocutionary Act’?
It is speech acts that have an effect on the feelings, thoughts or actions of the speaker or listener(s). It is a speech act seeking to change people’s minds/ thoughts.
What are ‘Assertives’ in speech?
It is the commitment to make highlight something to be the a case towards the speaker, opposing them. Eg. Suggesting, putting forward, swearing, boasting, concluding, etc.
What are ‘Directives’ in speech?
It is the speaker attempts to make the listener perform an action. Eg. asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising, begging, etc.
What are ‘Commissives’ in speech?
It is when the speaker commits the listener to do something in the future. Eg. promising, betting, vowing, planning, etc.
What are ‘Experessives’ in speech?
It how the speaker expresses their feelings towards the situation. Eg. thanking, apologising, welcoming, deploring (grief), etc.
What are ‘Declarations’ in speech?
It is when the speaker declares something and changes the state of the world in an immediate way. Eg. You’re fired, You’re now husband and wife, etc.
