An illocutionary act isthe act preformed by or as a result of saying, the effects on the hearer.
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- According to John Austin’s speech act theory, a(n) ______ act is the act performed by saying something. A: prelocutionary B: locutionary C: illocutionary D: perlocutionary
- Locutionary act, illocutionary act and perlocutionary 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
- 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”.
- Locutionary act, perlocutionary act, illocutionary act and perlocutionary act are the principles of Speech Act Theory.