Speech act theory, Gricean maxims, implicature, deixis, and conversation structure.
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- What is locution?
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The actual words spoken; the literal utterance itself.- What is illocution?
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The communicative force or intent behind the utterance, what the speaker is doing in saying something.- What is perlocution?
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The effect or consequence of the utterance on the listener.- What is a direct speech act?
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A speech act where the grammatical form matches the communicative intent, such as a question form used to ask for information.- What is an indirect speech act?
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A speech act where the grammatical form does not match the primary communicative intent, such as Can you close the door? as a request.- What are felicity conditions?
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The conditions that must be met for a speech act to succeed appropriately, including preparatory, sincerity, and essential conditions.- Give an example of an assertive speech act.
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Stating, claiming, or reporting, such as The meeting starts at noon.- Give an example of a directive speech act.
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Ordering, requesting, or commanding, such as Please close the window.- Give an example of a commissive speech act.
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Promising or offering, such as I will help you tomorrow.- Give an example of an expressive speech act.
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Thanking, apologizing, or congratulating, such as Thank you for the gift.- Give an example of a declarative speech act.
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Christening, sentencing, or firing, such as I now pronounce you married.- What is the Cooperative Principle?
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The assumption that speakers try to make their contributions truthful, informative, relevant, and clear.- State the Maxim of Quality.
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Do not say what you believe to be false, and do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence.- State the Maxim of Quantity.
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Make your contribution as informative as required; do not make it more or less informative than required.- State the Maxim of Relevance.
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Make your contribution relevant to the conversation.
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