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What is the main focus of Sociolinguistics?
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?
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?
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?
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 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 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?
What does the sincerity condition of a speech act imply?
Which of the following is an example of an assertive speech act?
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 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 key purpose of the propositional content condition in a speech act?
What is the essential condition of a speech act?
What is the essential condition of a speech act?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a directive speech act?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a directive speech act?
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