Pragmatics Speech Acts

The type of speech acts that doesn't make words fit the world is _______.         

• directives

• expressives

• declaratives

• representatives

_________ is the actual form of words used by the speaker and their semantic meaning.

• The illocution

• The locution

• The perlocution

• None of these

Actions performed via utterances are generally called __________.

• referents

• indexicals

• speech acts

• maxims

Speech acts can be analyzed based on __________.

• Only locutionary force.

• Only illocutionary force.

• Both locutionary and illocutionary force.

• Neither locutionary nor illocutionary force

Which speech-act category does the second speaker’s utterance belong to?

Ed: You look lovely today in your new dress.

Faye: Thank you for your nice compliment.

• representatives

• commissives

• declaratives

• expressives

Which function does the utterance “We find the defendant guilty” said by Jury Foreman show?

• Declarative

• Representative

• Expressive

• Directive

Which of the following functions as a commissive speech act?

kday.

• Cover it with a small bandage.

• Monday is not a weekday.

• No. Is 2:30 OK?

• I will return tomorrow afternoon.

In terms of speech-act categories, which of the following utterances is an expressive?

• Sit down!

• Congratulations!

• I’ll be back.

• The earth is flat.

What is the illocution of the first speaker’s utterance?

Tom: Would you like a cup of coffee?

Mary: Yes, please.

                        

                               

• the act of commanding        

• the act of offering

• the act of requesting      

• the act of ordering

Which of the following is an example of an expressive speech act?

• I apologize for my mistake.

• Please turn off the lights.

• Did you see the game last night?

• The meeting starts at 9 a.m.