Theory Exercise Quiz

Austin further analyzes the locutionary act into 3 sub-types: phonic act, phatic act, and ________ act.

An illocutionary act uses a sentence to perform a(n)____________________.

The illocutionary ____________ is roughly the speaker's intention behind the production of an illocutionary _____________.

• force, act

• act, force

A perlocutionary act is the _____________ that are produced by means of saying something.

• results

• effects

• results or effects

• results and effects

If communication is successful, the illocution and the perlocution are _________________.

• alike

• nearly alike

"The sky is blue." is a constative utterance.

• True

• False

Performative utterances must always contain a performative verb.

• True

• False

In the process sense, utterances are referred to as inscriptions, the verbal records of utterances.

• True

• False

A representative is a speech act that commits the speaker to do something in the future.

• True

• False

Sincerity conditions are related to the speaker's state of mind.

• True

• False