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Which type of speech act requires the speaker to intend an effect?
Which type of speech act requires the speaker to intend an effect?
- Apologies
- Invitations
- Compliments
- Complaints (correct)
What is the preparatory condition for a promise according to the text?
What is the preparatory condition for a promise according to the text?
- The speaker intends to carry out the future action
- The event will have a beneficial effect
- It is not clear that the hearer knows the event will occur
- An event won’t happen by itself (correct)
Which type of illocutionary force indicating device is used for a warning, according to the text?
Which type of illocutionary force indicating device is used for a warning, according to the text?
- I promise, I won’t be late again
- I am warning you, you won’t be late again (correct)
- I now pronounce you husband and wife
- The earth is flat
What kind of speech act involves words that change the world, causing a new situation?
What kind of speech act involves words that change the world, causing a new situation?
What is the purpose of IFIDS (Illocutionary Force Indicating Devices) according to the text?
What is the purpose of IFIDS (Illocutionary Force Indicating Devices) according to the text?
What is the main focus of Pragmatics according to the text?
What is the main focus of Pragmatics according to the text?
In what way does the 2nd Dimension of Pragmatics influence contextual meaning?
In what way does the 2nd Dimension of Pragmatics influence contextual meaning?
According to George Yule, what does the 3rd Dimension of Pragmatics focus on?
According to George Yule, what does the 3rd Dimension of Pragmatics focus on?
How does Pragmatics interpret the utterance 'May I have a glass of water' in the 1st Dimension?
How does Pragmatics interpret the utterance 'May I have a glass of water' in the 1st Dimension?
How does the context influence the meaning in the example 'Hi, how are you' being answered by 'What a lovely weather we have today'?
How does the context influence the meaning in the example 'Hi, how are you' being answered by 'What a lovely weather we have today'?
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