general speech theories

Question 1

conversational maximes- Grice 1975

Answer 1

quantity- be as informative as necessary
quality- be truthful
relevance- stay on topic
manner-be clear, avoid ambiguity

Question 2

politeness principles Robin Lakoff 1973

Answer 2

-don’t impose
-give options
-make the receiver feel good

Question 3

face theory - brown and Levinson 1987

Answer 3

positive face- desire to be liked and engaged with
negative face- desire to not be imposed upon

Question 4

speech act theory- Austin 1962

Answer 4

locutionary act- act of pronouncing sounds
illocutionary act- intention behind what you intend to say
-perlocutionary act- effect or response/ reaction to the illocutionary act

assertives: statements
directives: requests
commissives: promises and offers (commits to take action in the future)
expressives: speakers express emotions
declaratives: to bring about a change