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Spatial Deixis involves the specification of locations relative to points of ______ in the speech event.
Spatial Deixis involves the specification of locations relative to points of ______ in the speech event.
reference
Temporal Deixis refers to an event of an utterance, which takes place any time relative to the ______ time.
Temporal Deixis refers to an event of an utterance, which takes place any time relative to the ______ time.
speaking
Personal Deixis concerns itself with the ______ persons involved in an utterance.
Personal Deixis concerns itself with the ______ persons involved in an utterance.
grammatical
Hyponymy is the semantic relation described in English by the phrase ______, type, and sort of.
Hyponymy is the semantic relation described in English by the phrase ______, type, and sort of.
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In the hierarchy of elements, terms are arranged based on their level of ______ and broadness.
In the hierarchy of elements, terms are arranged based on their level of ______ and broadness.
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Proximal deictic expressions refer to things that are ______ the speaker.
Proximal deictic expressions refer to things that are ______ the speaker.
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Commissive utterances are speech acts that commit a speaker to a course of ______.
Commissive utterances are speech acts that commit a speaker to a course of ______.
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Phatic utterances include greetings, farewells, and polite formulas such as “Thank you,” “You’re welcome,” “Excuse ______”.
Phatic utterances include greetings, farewells, and polite formulas such as “Thank you,” “You’re welcome,” “Excuse ______”.
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The ______ act of saying something refers to the act of expressing the basic, literal meanings of the words chosen.
The ______ act of saying something refers to the act of expressing the basic, literal meanings of the words chosen.
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The ______ act refers to the act that the speaker performs in saying something.
The ______ act refers to the act that the speaker performs in saying something.
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The ______ act refers to the act of producing an effect in the hearer by means of the utterance.
The ______ act refers to the act of producing an effect in the hearer by means of the utterance.
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The underlying meaning or purpose that a speaker intends to express or convey through their use of language is referred to as the ______.
The underlying meaning or purpose that a speaker intends to express or convey through their use of language is referred to as the ______.
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Assertive utterances are concerned with ______ in language.
Assertive utterances are concerned with ______ in language.
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Performative utterances bring about the ______ of affairs they name.
Performative utterances bring about the ______ of affairs they name.
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Verdictive utterances involve making a ______ or judgement about the acts of another.
Verdictive utterances involve making a ______ or judgement about the acts of another.
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Expressive utterances spring from the ______ actions of the speaker.
Expressive utterances spring from the ______ actions of the speaker.
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Directive utterances are ______ and cannot tell people to do something in the past.
Directive utterances are ______ and cannot tell people to do something in the past.
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The felicity conditions of speech acts depend on the ______ of situation.
The felicity conditions of speech acts depend on the ______ of situation.
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