Sociolinguistics Summary

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What is the main focus of Sociolinguistics?

The history of language development

The study of language acquisition

The study of language structure

The relationship between language and society (correct)

What is the term for the effect of the locutionary and illocutionary acts on the listener?

Sociolinguistic act

Locutionary act

Perlocutionary act (correct)

Illocutionary act

What is an example of a locutionary act?

Saying 'It's really hot in here' to convey the temperature (correct)

Intending to suggest that someone should open a window

Asking someone to open a window

The listener opens the window as a result

What are the conditions that must be fulfilled for a speech act to be satisfactorily performed or realized?

Felicity Conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is the active result of the implied meaning from the locutionary act?

Illocutionary act Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the way utterances relate to the behavior of the speaker and hearer in communication?

Speech Act Theory Signup and view all the answers

What does the sincerity condition of a speech act imply?

The speaker sincerely intends to do the act Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an assertive speech act?

The earth is round Signup and view all the answers

What type of speech act is the statement 'Turn off the lights, please'?

Directive Signup and view all the answers

What is the key purpose of the propositional content condition in a speech act?

To ensure what is said matches the action or state Signup and view all the answers

What is the essential condition of a speech act?

The speaker says what they say Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a directive speech act?

The speaker tries to get the hearer to do something Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main focus of Sociolinguistics?

What is the term for the effect of the locutionary and illocutionary acts on the listener?

What is an example of a locutionary act?

What are the conditions that must be fulfilled for a speech act to be satisfactorily performed or realized?

What is the active result of the implied meaning from the locutionary act?

What is the study of the way utterances relate to the behavior of the speaker and hearer in communication?

What does the sincerity condition of a speech act imply?

Which of the following is an example of an assertive speech act?

What type of speech act is the statement 'Turn off the lights, please'?

What is the key purpose of the propositional content condition in a speech act?

What is the essential condition of a speech act?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a directive speech act?

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