Types of Utterances Flashcards

What is a transactional utterance?

What does a referential utterance do?

What is the purpose of a directive utterance?

What does a commissive utterance commit to?

What is a constative utterance?

What is the focus of an interactional utterance?

What do expressive utterances convey?

What is a phatic utterance?

What characterizes a performative utterance?

Types of Utterances

Transactional Utterance: Aimed at accomplishing a specific task or getting something done in communication.
Referential Utterance: Provides factual information or data to enhance understanding or clarity.
Directive Utterance: A form of communication that instructs or directs someone to take a specific action.
Commissive Utterance: Indicates a commitment or promise to perform an action in the future.
Constative Utterance: Characterized by statements that describe a situation or provide insights about a subject.
Interactional Utterance: Focuses on establishing, maintaining, or enhancing the relationship between speakers, often through social interaction.
Expressive Utterance: Conveys the speaker's emotions, feelings, or opinions, reflecting personal attitudes or responses.
Phatic Utterance: Consists of casual or small talk that serves a social function rather than conveying significant information.
Performative Utterance: A unique type of utterance that not only describes an action but also enacts or brings about that action in reality.

This quiz focuses on various types of utterances used in communication. Each card presents a specific term along with its definition, helping you understand how different utterances function in our language. Test your knowledge on transactional, referential, directive, commissive, and constative utterances.