Some sentences do not describe things. They cannot be said to be true or false. The utterance of these sentences is or is a part of the doing of an action. They are called （）.
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- The uttering of the sentences which do not describe things and can not say to be true or false is, or is a part of, the doing an action. They are said to be __________. A: constatives B: performatives C: locutionary act D: illocutionary act
- In the study of functions of English sentences, Austin classified English sentences into two types: ( ) and ( ). The former refer to the statements that either state a ( ) or describe a state of affairs. The latter refer to the sentences the uttering of which is, or part of, the ( ) of an action. <br/>______
- For John Austin, some sentences or utterances are important not because they describe things but because of what they do. ( )
- Grammar: True or False (10 points, 1 points for each)Read the following sentence and decide whether it isTrue or False. Usewant + infinitiveorwant + noun phraseto describe things you have to do (even if youdon't want to do them) ormusthave.
- In the Body part of a picture composition, the Supporting Sentences are used to _______. （ ） A: describe B: explain C: given examples of the main idea in Topic Sentences D: clarify