___________________ is using a sentence to perform a function.
A: Perlocutionary act
B: An illocutionary act
C: A locutionary act
D: Speech act
A: Perlocutionary act
B: An illocutionary act
C: A locutionary act
D: Speech act
举一反三
- Locutionary act, perlocutionary act, illocutionary act and perlocutionary act are the principles of Speech Act Theory.
- Locutionary act, illocutionary act and perlocutionary act
- According to Austin’s theory of speech act, ______ act is using a sentence to convey one’s intention. A: perlocutionary B: locutionary C: illocutionary D: indirect speech
- Define the three terms “locutionary act”, “illocutionary act” and “perlocutionary act” respectively, then analyze the utterance “It is cold in here” by specifying its “locutionary act”, “illocutionary act” and “perlocutionary act”.
- Speech acts are classified into three types: A: locutionary act B: illocutionary act C: perlocutionary act D: none of the above