This document discusses speech acts, which are utterances that serve a communicative function. Speech acts include real-world interactions that require knowledge of both language and appropriate cultural usage of that language. The document provides examples of different types of speech acts, such as apologies, greetings, requests, complaints, invitations, refusals, and compliments. It also discusses the components of speech acts, including locutionary acts (the actual words), illocutionary acts (the intention of the speaker), and perlocutionary acts (the effect on the listener or reader).

4. A speech act is an
utterance that serves
a function in
communication.
Speech acts include real-life
interactions and require not
only knowledge of the
language but also appropriate
use of that language within a
given culture.
I’m sorry I
forgot it.
I just let it slip
my mind.
Sorry!
Apologizing

5. Is the act of saying or writing something in a language.
It is the actual spoken words which have
Is the “intention” a speaker has when saying or writing
something. The performance of an act which has
Is the effect produced on the listener or reader when they
listen or read a locutionary act .
Meaning
Force
Consequence

6. Hi, Susan. It’s been
years. How are you
getting along?
I love your tie.
That color!
I’ve already been waiting 3
weeks for my computer and I
was told it would be delivered
within a week.
Could you pass me
the salt, please ?
We’re having some friends
over Saturday evening and
wanted to know if you’d like
to join us?
I’d love to see that
movie with you but
this Friday just isn’t
going to work.
(1) REQUEST (2) COMPLAIN (3) GREETING
(4) INVITATION (5) REFUSAL (6) COMPLIMENT

7. Thanks for your
attention!