Tag: speech act theory

Illocutionary Force: Understanding the Speaker’s Intent

Illocutionary force refers to the speaker's intention in uttering a statement, such…

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Force As A Semantic Role

Exploring the concept of 'force' as a semantic role in linguistics, examining…

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Elementary Illocutionary Act

The elementary illocutionary act is the fundamental unit of meaning in speech…

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Directive Illocutionary Point

The directive illocutionary point refers to speech acts intended to get the…

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Direct Illocution

Direct illocutionary acts convey their intended meaning straightforwardly, without relying on indirect…

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Declarative Illocutionary Point

A speech act theory concept defining the speaker's intention to convey information…

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Conjunctive Illocutionary Act

A conjunctive illocutionary act combines multiple speech acts into a single utterance,…

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Commissive Illocutionary Point

Commissive illocutionary point refers to speech acts where the speaker commits themselves…

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Chain Of Illocutionary Commitments

A sequence of speech acts where each utterance creates a commitment, building…

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