Performative Utterances and Austin's Theory Quiz
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What does the term 'performative utterances' refer to?

  • Statements that realize an action (correct)
  • Statements that report an action
  • Statements that convey the speaker's emotions
  • Statements that describe a situation
  • According to Austin, how can performative utterances be assessed?

  • As appropriate or inappropriate
  • As convincing or unconvincing
  • As true or false
  • As felicitous or infelicitous (correct)
  • What is the consequence of infelicity in performative utterances?

  • The statement is considered untrue
  • The statement fails to achieve its intended effect (correct)
  • The statement is considered incomplete
  • The statement is assessed as inappropriate
  • In what way are performative utterances different from regular statements?

    <p>Performative utterances involve the realization of an action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Austin, what are 'Felicity conditions' for utterances?

    <p>Conditions that must be met for an utterance to succeed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Austin suggest is necessary for an utterance to succeed?

    <p>Meeting the accepted conventional procedure and situation requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the illocutionary act?

    <p>The act of how the speaker produces the utterances to create meaningful linguistic expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the perlocutionary act?

    <p>The effect of the statements said to the addressee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Austin, what are 'performatives'?

    <p>Utterances where performative verbs are not explicitly used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does locutionary act involve?

    <p>Saying something using the organ of speech with a certain sense and reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In speech acts theory, what is considered the heart of the theory?

    <p>Illocutionary act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the illocutionary act closely related to in speech acts theory?

    <p>The speaker's intentions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'explicit' performatives according to Austin?

    <p>Utterances where performative verbs are explicitly used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Shut it' is an example of which type of performative according to Austin?

    <p>'Implicit' where no performative verb is used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'I hereby declare you husband and wife' in the context of a wedding, according to Austin, is an example of what?

    <p>'Explicit' perlocutionary act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'I’ll be back' is an example of what type of performative according to Austin?

    <p>'Implicit' where no performative verb is used</p> Signup and view all the answers

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