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Types of Speech Act Prepared by: ANGEL LEE S. CARPIO 253  THE GAME called “PICTURE OUT  Mechanics: I will show a picture and you will describe and share your insights of what the picture Types of Speech Act  OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, you should be able...

Types of Speech Act Prepared by: ANGEL LEE S. CARPIO 253  THE GAME called “PICTURE OUT  Mechanics: I will show a picture and you will describe and share your insights of what the picture Types of Speech Act  OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: Distinguish the types of speech act; Practice the effective use of communicative strategy in a variety of speech situation; and Reflect on your learning on the types of speech act. SPEECH ACT A speech act is performed by the way of an utterance with an intended action. The performance of speech act is usually analysed in three levels according to John L. Austin (1962).  Locutionary act, Illocutionary act, and Perlocutionary act.  LOCUTIONARY ACT It is the performance of an utterance. For example: “Please do the dishes.” The utterance itself is a Locutionary act. ILLOCUTIONARY ACT It is the intended meaning. For example: “Please do the dishes.”  PERLOCUTIONARY ACT It is the actual effect and the response of the listener to the utterance. For example: “Please do the dishes.”  PERFORMATIVE UTTERANCES It is a statement which enables the speaker to perform something just by stating it. It is an utterance said by an authority person under the right circumstances that can result a change in the world. For example: “I now pronounce you husband and wife.” CLASSIFICATIO N OF SPEECH  Assertive Directive Commissive Expressive Declaration  ASSERTIVE It is a speech act that commits the speaker to the truth of a proposition. Some examples of an assertive act are suggesting, putting forward, swearing, boasting, and concluding.  DIRECTIVE Means that the speaker tries to make the listener to do something. Some examples of a directive act are asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising, and begging.  COMMISSIVE These are utterances that commit a speaker to some voluntary action. They are in the form of vows, oath & pledges, contracts, and promises. When someone says, “From now on, I will participate in our group activity.”  EXPRESSIVE It reveals the speaker’s emotions towards a particular proposition. For example: I am sorry for what I have done.  DECLARATION These are utterances that change the world by a proposal that brought into existence by means of a declaration. These are present in blessings, firings, baptisms, arrests, marrying, judicial speech acts such as giving court sentence, declaring a mistrial and declaring out of order, etc.  Give an example on the given situation.  Assertive – Boasting that you won a lottery.  Directive – Requesting someone to do the task.  Commissive – Promising to your mother.  Expressive – When you achieve something.  Declaration – When someone disobey you at work and you are firing them. What is Speech Act What are the types of Speech Act Classificati on Speech Act Distinguish the type of speech act in the following I swear to tell the truth. Assertive Directive Commissive Expressive Declaration I pronounce you husband and wife. Assertive Directive Commissive Expressive Declaration No one makes a better pasta than me. Assertive Directive Commissive Expressive Declaration We find the defendant not guilty. Assertive Directive Commissive Expressive Declaration I will repay the money I borrowed. Assertive Directive Commissive Expressive Declaration ASSIGNMEN Take a look at the conversation below where the remark by a T native English speaker could be misinterpreted by a native Chinese listener. Write an essay and discuss where the confusion originated. John: “I couldn’t agree with you THANK YOU!! Prepared by: ANGEL LEE S. CARPIO 253 (Pre-Service Teacher)