Of the three speech acts, linguists are most interested in the ( ) because this kind of speech act is identical with the speaker’s intention. A: locutionary act B: illocutionary act C: perlocutionary act D: constative act

By saying “I will come tomorrow” and making a promise, I reassure my friends. In these speech acts, “making a promise” is the _______. A: locutionary act B: illocutionary act C: perlocutionary act D: constative act