26 Questions
Which philosopher is credited with developing the theory of locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts?
J.L. Austin
Which of the following is NOT considered a speech act according to the text?
Laughing
According to Kent Bach, what are the different aspects of the speaker's intention when performing a speech act?
The act of saying something, the speaker's intention, and the audience's reaction
Which of the following is a perlocutionary act?
Persuading someone to do something
Who coined the term 'speech act' and emphasized the conventional interpretation of speech acts?
John L. Austin
What is the difference between Austin's and Searle's conceptions of speech acts?
Austin emphasized the conventional interpretation of speech acts, while Searle emphasized the psychological interpretation
What is a performative utterance according to Austin?
An utterance that performs an action
Which of the following is a characteristic of performative sentences according to J.L. Austin?
They can be happy or unhappy
Which of the following is an example of an implicit verb that would not be suitable for use in performative speech acts?
Intending
What is an indirect speech act?
A speech act that communicates a different meaning than the literal content of the words used
Which of the following is an example of an indirect speech act used to reject a proposal?
'I have class'
Which philosopher believed that meaning derives from pragmatic tradition and showed the importance of how language is used to accomplish objectives within specific situations?
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Who have been independently credited with a fairly comprehensive account of social acts as performative utterances dating to 1913, long before Austin and Searle?
Karl Bühler and Stanislav Škrabec
Which term did J.L. Austin introduce that occupied an important role in the study of speech acts?
Illocutionary act
What is the difference between a locutionary act and an illocutionary act?
A locutionary act is the implied request or meaning presented by the utterance, while an illocutionary act is the active result of the utterance.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three metafunctions identified by Michael Halliday in systemic functional linguistics?
Pragmatic
Which of the following best describes the ideational metafunction?
It deals with how language is used to convey information about the world and experience.
What does systemic functional linguistics claim about the relationship between grammar and language function?
Grammar and language function are interconnected.
What is the textual function in systemic functional linguistics?
The grammatical systems responsible for managing the flow of discourse
What does Halliday argue about the relationship between the interpersonal and experiential functions in systemic functional linguistics?
They are intricately organized and have no constraint
What is the range of interpersonal encounters that Halliday argues are essential to our survival?
Semiotic encounters where we set up and maintain complex patterns of dialogue
What are the structural and non-structural choices involved in creating cohesive ties between units that have no structural bond in systemic functional linguistics?
Reference, Substitution, and Ellipsis
Which of the following is NOT a component of the ideational function in SFL?
Interpersonal function
What is the difference between Halliday's and Bühler's account of language functions?
Halliday's functions are hierarchically ordered, while Bühler's are not
What is the relationship between the experiential and logical functions in SFL?
They are combined into the ideational function in SFL
What is the role of grammar in construing 'reality' according to Halliday?
Grammar construes experience
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