Tag: speech acts

Identity of Illocutionary Forces

Understanding the 'Identity of Illocutionary Forces' means recognizing that the same linguistic…

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Expressive Illocutionary Point

Exploring the illocutionary point of expressions that convey speaker attitudes, emotions, and…

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Defective Illocutionary Act

A defective illocutionary act occurs when the intended force of an utterance…

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Complex Illocutionary Act

A complex illocutionary act combines multiple basic speech acts into a single,…

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Commitment Between Illocutionary Acts

This concept explores how performing one speech act can obligate or commit…

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Commissive Modality

Commissive modality expresses a speaker's commitment to a future action. It involves…

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Chain Of Illocutionary Commitments

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

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Assertive Illocutionary Point

Assertive illocutionary points concern statements of fact or belief. They commit the…

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Adjacency Pair

An adjacency pair is a sequence of two related utterances by different…

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Pragmatics: Understanding Meaning in Context

Pragmatics explores how context shapes language interpretation beyond literal meanings. It examines…

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