ILLOCUTIONARY ACT

I promise to love you always.

• Assertive

• Commissive

• Declaration

• Directive

I pronounce you husband and wife.

• Directive

• Assertive

• Commissive

• Declaration

The sky is blue.

• Assertive

• Expressive

• Commissive

• Declaration

An illocutionary act wherein that states what you believe is true.

• Declarative

• Declaration

• Assertive

• Expressive

I am so sorry for your loss.

• Expressive

• Assertive

• Directive

• Declaration

a type of illocutionary act which commits the speaker to doing something in the future.

• Assertive

• Commissive

• Directive

• Expressive

a type of illocutionary act which brings a change in the external situation

• Directive

• Expressive

• Declaration

• Commissive

I am thankful for your presence.

• Assertive

• Declarative

• Directive

• Expressive

Go to your room and pack your things.

• Declaration

• Commissive

• Directive

• Expressive

a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker tries to make the addressee perform an action.

• Declaration

• Expressive

• Assertive

• Directive