Deictics and Speech Acts Quiz
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In the sentence 'TODAY, I really enjoyed THIS city' the deictics refer to:

  • Space only
  • Time, person, and space (correct)
  • Time only
  • Person only

    • Which speech act can be classified as indirect?

  • I apologise for being late
  • I respectfully request that you deliver our order by next week (correct)
  • I sentence you to ten months of prison
  • Will you please close the deal as soon as possible

    • Which sentence can be classified as an implicit performative?

  • I apologise for being late
  • I sentence you to ten months of prison
  • I will come to the meeting tomorrow (correct)
  • I respectfully request that you deliver our order by next week

    • What does the statement 'My uncle went bankrupt last year' illustrate in terms of prepositional content?

    <p>It conveys different propositional content based on the identity of the speaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to John Searle’s taxonomy, the sentence 'I’m not happy with the service I received at this restaurant' is classified as:

    <p>Expressive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is the utterance 'Have you considered trying this approach.' a direct or indirect speech act?

    <p>Indirect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of a multimodal text?

    <p>Conveying information about reality, engaging the attention of the receiver, and structuring coherent compositions of forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which direction of fit is associated with 'declarations' in John Searl's classification?

    <p>Words-to-world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the presupposition in the utterance 'I was happy when we were in Milan'?

    <p>Time clauses with past reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What speech act does the statement 'I’m pleased to see you accomplishing this' represent?

    <p>Praising</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main deictic found in the utterance 'Yesterday, our boss received a letter from you'?

    <p>Time deixis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Grice’s maxims, what maxim is being opted out in the given exchange?

    <p>Maxim of quantity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of fit associated with 'commissives' in John Searl’s classification?

    <p>World-to-words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main 7 semiotic forms of multimodality as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Written form of language, spoken form of language, images, body, space, objects, and sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define the term 'deictics' in the sentence 'TODAY, I really enjoyed THIS city'.

    <p>Time, person, and space deixis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Classify the speech act 'Will you please close the deal as soon as possible.' as direct or indirect.

    <p>Indirect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify the explicit performative from the following sentences: A. I sentence you to ten months of prison, B. I apologise for being late.

    <p>A. I sentence you to ten months of prison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the concept of prepositional content in the sentence 'My uncle went bankrupt last year'.

    <p>The same sentence may convey different propositional content depending on the identity of the speaker.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Classify the following statement according to John Searle’s taxonomy: 'I’m not happy with the service I received at this restaurant.' Is it a direct or indirect speech act?

    <p>Direct expressive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Decide if the utterance 'Have you considered trying this approach.' is a direct or an indirect speech act. Then classify it according to John Searle’s taxonomy.

    <p>It is an indirect speech act and falls under the category of indirect directive in John Searle’s taxonomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What maxim is being opted out in the given exchange?

    <p>The maxim of quantity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the presupposition in the utterance 'I was happy when we were in Milan'?

    <p>Time clauses with past reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mention and describe the deictics found in the utterance 'YESTERDAY, our BOSS received a letter from YOU'.

    <p>Time, social, and person deixis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the functions of a multimodal text? Name all three of them.

    <p>Reference function, agency function, structure function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of multimodal forms are found in AIRB&B reviews?

    <p>Not specified in the given text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Give an example of the observation of the quantity maxim in the AIRB&B webpage.

    <p>AIRB&amp;B corrects the amount of disclosure of information and adjusts the length of a message when a guest sends an inquiry to a host.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main 7 semiotic forms of multimodality?

    <p>Written form of the language, spoken form of the language, images, body, space, objects, and sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The use of hyperlinks in the webportal AIRB&B is related to what maxim in particular?

    <p>Relevance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of fit of 'declarations' according to John Searle’s classification?

    <p>Words-to-world and world-to-words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of fit for directive speech act?

    <p>The world will match the words via the addressee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Deictics and Speech Acts

    • Deictics in "TODAY, I really enjoyed THIS city" include "today" (temporal) and "this" (spatial) which refer to specific contexts.
    • Indirect speech acts imply a request or command, such as "Have you considered trying this approach?" which suggests a recommendation without stating it directly.
    • Implicit performatives convey actions indirectly; for example, "I promise" can have a performative meaning without explicitly stating it.

    Prepositional Content

    • The sentence "My uncle went bankrupt last year" illustrates prepositional content by conveying factual information about an event that occurred.
    • In John Searle’s taxonomy, "I’m not happy with the service I received at this restaurant" is classified as an expressive speech act, expressing a speaker's emotional state.

    Speech Act Classification

    • The direction of fit for "declarations" aligns with changing the world to fit the words (word-to-world fit).
    • A presupposition in "I was happy when we were in Milan" is triggered by the mention of the time (when) suggesting an event linked to the speaker's happiness.
    • The statement "I’m pleased to see you accomplishing this" represents an expressive speech act, showing the speaker’s feelings about another’s success.

    Grice’s Maxims and Multimodal Texts

    • In the given exchange, opting out of a maxim, such as quantity, implies withholding information or being vague.
    • Commissives, which commit the speaker to a certain course of action, have a direction of fit that aims to align the world with the speaker’s intention.
    • Functions of a multimodal text include conveying information through various modes, enhancing understanding, and engaging audiences visually and aurally.

    Semiotic Forms and Examples

    • The main seven semiotic forms of multimodality typically include linguistic, visual, audio, gestural, spatial, tactile, and digital forms.
    • In AIRB&;B reviews, multimodal forms can involve text, images, and user interaction to create a comprehensive user experience.
    • An example of observing the quantity maxim in AIRB&;B could be a review that provides detailed descriptions of the property, ensuring completeness without excess.
    • Declarations change the world to correspond with the statement (word-to-world), while directives aim to get the world to match the words (world-to-word).
    • The use of hyperlinks on a web portal like AIRB&;B relates to the maxim of relevance, providing useful links that enhance the user's experience and decision-making.

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    Test your knowledge of deictics and speech acts with this quiz. Define and classify deictics in sentences, and identify direct and indirect speech acts. Classify sentences as explicit or implicit performatives.

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