Consider the phrase: “I now declare Martial Law.” Who among the following can say this phrase and make martial law actually happen?

Question 1

He pointed out that speech itself is an
action

Answer 1

John Langshaw Austin

Question 2

SPEECH ACT
* It is the action that the speaker wants to
provoke in his/her listener’s thoughts.

Answer 2

SPEECH ACT

Question 3

Speech acts are those acts of making
statement or question, giving commands
or order, refusing, complimenting,
apologizing, and etc.

Answer 3

SPEECH ACT

Question 4

TYPES OF SPEECH ACTS

Answer 4

LOCUTIONARY ACT
ILLOCUTIONARY ACT
PERLOCUTIONARY ACT

Question 5

It is the ACTUAL ACT OF UTTERING

Answer 5

LUCUTIONARY ACT

Question 6

It is the SOCIAL
FUNCTION of what is said.

Answer 6

ILLOCUTIONARY ACT

Question 7

The speaker’s
INTENTION in delivering
the message.

Answer 7

ILLOCUTIONARY ACT

Question 8

It is the RESULTING
ACT of what is said.

Answer 8

PERLOCUTIONARY ACT

Question 9

This effect is based on the
particular context in which the
speech act was mentioned.

Answer 9

PERLOCUTIONARY ACT

Question 10

THE ONE WHO CATEGORIES OF
ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS

Answer 10

JOHN SEARLE’S

Question 11

a type of illocutionary act in
which the speaker expresses
belief about the truth of a
proposition.

Answer 11

ASSERTIVE

Question 12

a type of illocutionary act in which
the speaker tries to make the
addressee perform an action.

Answer 12

DIRECTIVE

Question 13

a type of illocutionary act
which commits the speaker to
future actions.

Answer 13

COMMISSIVE

Question 14

a type of illocutionary act in
which the speaker expresses
his/her feelings or emotional
reactions.

Answer 14

EXPRESSIVE

Question 15

a type of illocutionary act
which brings a change in an
external situation.

Answer 15

DECLARATIVE

Question 16

strategies used by communicators to convey
their intended meaning.

Answer 16

communicative Strategy

Question 17

refers to the plan or method used to convey a
message effectively in a communication
process.

Answer 17

communicative Strategy

Question 18

helps to avoid communication breakdow

Answer 18

communicative Strategy

Question 19

A speaker carries out
nomination to
collaboratively and
productively establish
a topic.

Answer 19

NOMINATION

Question 20

Basically,
when you employ this
strategy, you try to
open a topic with the
people you are talking
to.

Answer 20

NOMINATION

Question 21

When beginning a topic in a
conversation, especially if it
does not arise from a previous
topic, you may start off with
news inquiries and news
announcements as they
promise extended talk.

Answer 21

NOMINATION

Question 22

Most
importantly, keep the
conversational environment
open for opinions until the
prior topic shuts down easily
and initiates a smooth end.

Answer 22

NOMINATION

Question 23

This could efficiently signal the
beginning of a new topic in the
conversation.

Answer 23

NOMINATION

Question 24

It refers to any limitation
you may have as a
speaker.

Answer 24

RESTRICTION

Question 25

When communicating in the classroom, in a meeting, or while hanging out with your friends, you are typically given specific instructions that you must follow.

Answer 25

RESTRICTION

Question 26

These instructions confine you as a speaker and limit what you can say

Answer 26

RESTRICTION

Question 27

Ideally, you wait for your turn to speak by listening to the person you are conversing, with and waiting for him/her to finish talking.

Answer 27

TURN TALKING

Question 28

Turn taking is the order by which people who engage in a conversation speak.

Answer 28

TURN TALKING

Question 29

When a person fails to wait for his/her turn to speak, misunderstanding and arguments are likely to occur, specially in situation when both parties are emotionally charged

Answer 29

TURN TALKING

Question 30

It is a strategy that limits the coverage of a discussion or a conversation to things that are acceptable to the people involved in the exchange.

Answer 30

TOPIC CONTROL

Question 31

It is a strategy that requires listening intently to the people you are in a conversation with.

Answer 31

TOPIC SHIFTING

Question 32

Topic shifting also occurs when you would like another, more interesting or pleasant topic to talk about instead.

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

- Topic shifting is also a strategy you can employ before a conversation becomes uncomfortable for any of the communicators.

Answer 33

TRUE

Question 34

Good conversationalists are able to shift topics effectively to avoid tension.

Answer 34

TRUE

Question 35

Repair is the self-righting mechanism in any social interaction

Answer 35

TRUE

Question 36

If there is a problem in understanding the conversation, speakers will always try to address and correct it.

Answer 36

REPAIR

Question 37

Although this is the case, always seek to initiate the repair.

Answer 37

REPAIR

Question 38

ending an interaction

Answer 38

TERMINATION

Question 39

Useful in avoiding conflicts or diffusing arguments

Answer 39

TERMINATION

Question 40

It must be done as politely as possible

Answer 40

TERMINATION

Question 41

It is a form of nonthreatening communication that may be used to affect social interaction.

Answer 41

SMALL TALK

Question 42

It is the tactful use of power to get results. It may be used to motivate people.

Answer 42

LIGHT-CONTROL TALK

Question 43

It is designed to place blame and to control or regulate people.

Answer 43

HEAVY-CONTROL TALK