Oral-Comm-Week-6.pdf

Week 6 Speech Act  Speech Act an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect Functions: ➔ apology ➔ gratitude...

Week 6 Speech Act  Speech Act an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect Functions: ➔ apology ➔ gratitude ➔ request ➔ complaint ➔ invitation ➔ compliments ➔ refusal ➔ greeting  Speech Act Locution Illocution Perlocution resulting action of the intention of literal meaning interpreted the speaker intention by the listener Example 1 Locution Illocution Perlocution Speaker is requesting That someone “Please do the someone to then washes dishes.” wash the the dishes. dishes. literal meaning intention action Example 2 Locution Illocution Perlocution Speaker is “Can you pass requesting passing of the the rice?” someone to rice pass the rice. literal meaning: Intention is asking if you have action implied (indirect) the ability to pass the rice Classification of Illocutionary Acts assertive commissive directive expressive declaration  Classification of Illocutionary Acts assertive expresses belief about something includes concluding, stating, describing, asserting, suggesting, pointing out, and insisting Example: “Female senators are better than male senators.” (asserting)  Classification of Illocutionary Acts directive causes the individual being addressed to do a particular action includes commanding, daring, challenging, requesting, and asking someone to do something Example: “Solve this equation.” (commanding)  Classification of Illocutionary Acts commissive commits the speaker to doing a particular action in the future includes promising, vowing, planning, and offering Example: “I will finish this project tonight.” (vow)  Classification of Illocutionary Acts expressive expresses a speaker’s emotions and attitudes toward a particular situation. includes apologizing, welcoming, thanking, and congratulating Example: “All the best on your upcoming movie.” (congratulating)  Classification of Illocutionary Acts declaration brings about a change in the situation upon being uttered includes appointing, baptizing, declaring, firing, and nominating Example: “Classes are suspended tomorrow.” (declaring)