Lesson 2

Question 1

John Langshaw Austin

Answer 1

• One of the most influential British Philosophers
• speech act theory

Question 2

Speech act

Answer 2

An act that a speaker performs

Question 3

Locutionary act

Answer 3

Actual words spoken by the speaker ( communicative act )

Question 4

Illocutionary act

Answer 4

Speaker actually meant when he/she said the message ( speaker intention )

Question 5

John Searle

Answer 5

Classification of Illocutionary act

Question 6

Assertive

Answer 6

State a belief and fact confidently
Ex.
Stating, concluding, claiming or describing

Question 7

Directive

Answer 7

Make someone carry out an action
Ex.
Ordering, requesting or commanding

Question 8

Commissive

Answer 8

Engage someone to do something in the future
Ex.
Threatening, vowing or promising

Question 9

Expressive

Answer 9

Express one’s emotion
Ex.
Welcoming or apologizing

Question 10

Declaration

Answer 10

To effect immediate changes
Ex.
Announcing, pronouncing or bidding

Question 11

Perlocutionary act

Answer 11

Refers to the effect that the speech has on the context of the participants world ( impact )