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    The document discusses speech acts, which are utterances that have a performative function in language and communication. There are three types of speech acts: locutionary acts involve simply uttering words, illocutionary acts involve the social function or intention of an utterance, and perlocutionary acts involve the effects or consequences of an utterance. John Searle classified five types of illocutionary acts: assertives express beliefs, directives try to get the listener to do something, commissives commit the speaker to future actions, expressives express emotions or attitudes, and declarations bring about changes through utterances like firing someone.

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    The document discusses speech acts, which are utterances that have a performative function in language and communication. There are three types of speech acts: locutionary acts involve simply uttering words, illocutionary acts involve the social function or intention of an utterance, and perlocutionary acts involve the effects or consequences of an utterance. John Searle classified five types of illocutionary acts: assertives express beliefs, directives try to get the listener to do something, commissives commit the speaker to future actions, expressives express emotions or attitudes, and declarations bring about changes through utterances like firing someone.

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    The document discusses speech acts, which are utterances that have a performative function in language and communication. There are three types of speech acts: locutionary acts involve simply uttering words, illocutionary acts involve the social function or intention of an utterance, and perlocutionary acts involve the effects or consequences of an utterance. John Searle classified five types of illocutionary acts: assertives express beliefs, directives try to get the listener to do something, commissives commit the speaker to future actions, expressives express emotions or attitudes, and declarations bring about changes through utterances like firing someone.

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    SPEECH ACT

    Purposive Communication
    SPEECH ACT

     Utterance that has performative function in


    language and communication.
     An action performed in saying something.
     A functional unit in communication.
    TYPES OF SPEECH ACT

     Locutionary Act
     Illocutionary Act
     Perlocutionary Act
    Locutionary Act

     The actual act of uttering


     Also known a locution or an utterance act
     The act of saying something in full normal
    sense
    Example: “Please do the dishes.”
    Illocutionary

    The social function of what is said.

    By uttering the locution “Please do the dishes,” the


    speaker requests the addressee to wash the dishes.
    Perlocutionary

    The resulting act of what is said. This effect is based on


    the particular context in which the speech act was
    mentioned.

    “Please do the dishes” would lead to the addressee washing the dishes.
    Searle’s Classifications of Speech Act

     Assertive
     Directive
     Commissive
     Expressive
     Declaration
    Assertive

    A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses belief


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

    Example: No one makes better pancakes than I do.


    Directive

    A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker tries to make the


    addressee perform an action. Some examples of a directive act are
    asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising, and begging.

    Example: Please close the door.


    Commissive

    A type of illocutionary act which commits the speaker to


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

    Example: From now on, I will participate in our group activity.


    Expressive

    A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses his/her


    feelings or emotional reactions. Some examples of an expressive act
    are thanking, apologizing, welcoming, and deploring.

    Example: I am so sorry for not helping out in our group projects and letting you
    do all the work.
    Declaration

    A type of illocutionary act which 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.

    Example: You are fired!


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

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