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Types of Speech Act
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Types of
Speech Act
What is Speech Acts?
Speech acts refer to the actions performed through language.
What is Speech Acts?
It is the study of how words are used not just to convey information, but also to perform actions and achieve specific effects.
J.L. Austin
("How to Do Things with Words", 1962)
Locutionary Act
A locutionary act refers to the basic act of uttering words to produce a meaningful expression.
Locutionary
Example:
Speech Situation: Two friends want to go to the park but it started to rain outside.
For Example:
Speaker:
"I don't have an umbrella".
Illocutionary Act
Illocutionary
An illocutionary act refers to the implied meaning behind an utterance, beyond its literal meaning.
Example:
*The Speaker wants the hearer of the message to use an umbrella if they go out to the park.
For Example:
*The Speaker doesn't
want to go anymore due to the rain outside.
Perlocutionary Act
Perlocutionary
It is the action of mind brought by as a consequence of saying something.
Example:
*The hearer of the message might use an umbrella when he/ she goes out.
For Example:
*The hearer of the message might stay inside for a while.
Summary
Summary
Locutionary - What we say.
Illocutionary - the intention of producing meaning.
Perlocutionary - Effect of the intended action.
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References:
Padilla, Mely, et al. Speak Right. Mutya Publishing.
http://hariku23.blogspot.com/2015/01/locutionary-illocutionary-and.html?m=1