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Illocutionary Acts by John Searle
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Illocutionary Acts by John Searle

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Which illocutionary act involves expressing the speaker's attitude and emotions towards a particular proposition?

  • Expressive (correct)
  • Directive
  • Commissive
  • Representative
  • Which illocutionary act involves the speaker committing to doing something in the future?

  • Expressive
  • Commissive (correct)
  • Directive
  • Representative
  • Which illocutionary act involves stating what the speaker believes to be the case?

  • Directive
  • Representative (correct)
  • Expressive
  • Commissive
  • Which illocutionary act aims to make the receiver perform an action?

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

    Which illocutionary act brings a change in the external situation?

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

    Which illocutionary act involves thanking, apologizing, welcoming, and deploring?

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

    Which illocutionary act involves making vows, threats, pledges, and guarantees?

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

    Which illocutionary act involves describing, claiming, insisting, and predicting?

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

    True or false: Illocutionary acts involve the speaker's attitude and emotions towards a particular proposition

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

    True or false: Directive illocutionary acts aim to make the receiver perform an action

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

    True or false: Declarative illocutionary acts involve stating what the speaker believes to be the case

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

    True or false: Representative illocutionary acts bring a change in the external situation

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

    True or false: Commissive illocutionary acts involve thanking, apologizing, welcoming, and deploring

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

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