TYPES OF SPEECH ACTS

Question 1

SPEECH ACT

Answer 1

According to J.L Austin (1962), a
philosopher of language and the
developer of the speech act theory,
there are three types of acts in every
utterance, given the right
circumstances or context.

Question 2

THE 3 TYPES OF SPEECH ACTS

Answer 2

Locutionary
Illocutionary
Perlocutionary

Question 3

LOCUTIONARY ACT

Answer 3

Is the actual utterance.

Question 4

ILLOCUTIONARY ACT

Answer 4

Is the social function of what is said.

Question 5

PERLOCUTIONARY ACT

Answer 5

Is the resulting act of what is said.

Question 6

Who introduced the concept of performances?

Answer 6

J.L Austin

Question 7

Who gave the following classification of illocutionary speech acts?

Answer 7

John Searle (1976)

Question 8

CLASSIFICATIONS OF SPEECH ACTS

Answer 8

Assertive
Directive
Commisive
Expressive
Declaration

Question 9

Assertive

Answer 9

speech acts that commit a speaker to the truth of the
expressed proposition, e.g. reciting a creed

Question 10

Directive

Answer 10

speech acts that are to cause the hearer to take a particular
action, e.g. requests, commands and advice

Question 11

Commisive

Answer 11

speech acts that commit a speaker to some future action,
e.g. promises and oaths

Question 12

Expressive

Answer 12

speech acts that express the speaker’s attitudes and
emotions towards the proposition, e.g. congratulations, excuses and thanks

Question 13

Declaration

Answer 13

speech acts that change the reality in accord with the
proposition of the declaration, e.g. baptisms, pronouncing someone guilty or
pronouncing someone husband and wife