This document discusses speech acts, which are utterances defined by a speaker's intention and the effect on a listener. There are three types of speech acts: locutionary acts communicating meaning, illocutionary acts communicating intention, and perlocutionary acts causing changes in feelings or actions. Speech act theory was introduced by J.L. Austin and divides speech into constatives describing truth/falsity and performatives denoting and inspiring action. Performatives are subject to felicity conditions of proper authority, understanding, clarity, and ability to be executed. The document provides examples and discusses how people can face consequences for breaking performatives.
4. Speech Acts are a very important part of
communication. A Speech Act is an utterance
defined in terms of a speaker's intention
and the effect it has on a listener.
5. types of speech acts
● Locutionary acts: saying something that a
hearer understands (the meaning itself).
● Illocutionary acts: saying something with a
specific intention.
● Perlocutionary acts: saying something that
causes someone to change their feelings,
thoughts or actions.
7. Speech - Act theory
It was introduced in
1975 by an English
philosopher called
J.L. Austin. In his
theory,he divided
speech acts as
separate parts:
Constatives and
Performatives.
10. Speech acts
Constatives
This group refers to
words or sentences
that describes
something true or
false.
Performatives
This group consists
of words or
sentences that
denote and inspire
an action.
17. “Felicity Conditions” are the rules under which a performative can be
active.The performative should:
18. “Felicity Conditions” are the rules under which a performative can be
active.The performative should:
...have
proper
authority
...be
understood
...be
clear
...be
able to
executed
22. Sometimes people face the consequences of breaking
performatives and learn the power of words.
23. Sources
● Colleen Glenney Boggs. (2013). “Actos de habla: asertivos y
performativos”. TED-Ed.
● Web site: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/speech-acts.
● Austin, J.L. "How to Do Things With Words." 2nd ed.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1975.
● nordquist, R.(fEBRUARY 17,2019).”Speech Acts in Linguistics.”
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act-linguistics-1692119