The document discusses the three types of speech acts in oral communication: locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. It outlines learning objectives for students to identify and understand these speech acts and emphasizes the significance of communication in human interaction. The document includes examples to illustrate each type of speech act and highlights the impact of utterances on behavior and emotions.

1. Oral Communication
Speech Acts
Class

2. The students should be
able to identify the three
types of speech acts in oral
communication.
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The students should be
able to show
understanding of speech
acts through a
performance task.
02
The students should be
able to differentiate
locution, illocution, and
perlocution from one
another.
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Learning Targets

3. Introduction
Communication has always been essential to
human existence. Communication enables the
exchange of ideas among individuals, which
directly contributes to the improvement of the
quality of life itself. The ability to perceive
communication utterances can influence
subsequent behavior.
In this lesson, we will explore the power of
utterances in communication.

4. Sharing
How do you motivate yourself whenever you
are facing a big challenge in your life or when
you are just simply under the weather?
How do you motivate or support others when
they are feeling the same? Do you have words
of wisdom to share?

5. Speech Acts
The use of language or words is to transmit
messages, ideas, and opinions. However,
speech extends beyond the precise words
spoken. Each time you speak, you are actually
doing an action; that is, you are performing.
In communication, we call this a speech act.
The three types of speech acts in
communication are the locutionary act, the
illocutionary act, and the perlocutionary act.
Locutionary Act
Illocutionary Act
Perlocutionary Act

6. Locutionary Act
A locutionary act is the act of making a
meaningful utterance. This is about the same
as saying a certain sentence with a certain
meaning and reference.
Locutionary act can be expressed through
asking or answering a question, describing,
providing a statement or information, or
giving an assurance.
Look at the following examples:
A. I am upset.
B. Do you need help?
"I am upset."
Example A expresses an emotional state, and
Example B asks a question.

7. Illocutionary Act
The illocutionary act is done through the
power of speech, like when someone
promises, apologizes, or makes an offer.
This action is doing something by saying
something. The most significant degree of
action in a speech act is the illocutionary act,
which is determined by the force desired by
the speakers.
Look at the following examples:
A. I am sorry.
B. I promise that won't happen again.
Example A expresses an apology, and
Example B expresses a promise. "I am sorry."

8. Perlocutionary Act
A perlocutionary act is the effect that the
utterance has on the behavior, thoughts, and
feelings of the listener, whether it was meant
to or not. This is what happened because of
what was said in the given situation. To put it
simply, a perlocutionary act is when someone
says something to get someone else to act in
a certain way.
When a mother heard her child say, "I am
upset," she held the child and gave assurance.
"I am upset."
In the above example, the child's utterance
caused her mother to act, even though the
child didn't ask for reassurance.

9. Words and actions are powerful
enough to appease the heart or incite
a war.
This quotation was taken from the
work of Rosa Maria Aguado.

10. Wrap Up!
Each time you speak, you are actually doing
an action; that is, you are performing. In
communication, we call this a speech act.
A locutionary act is the act of making a
meaningful utterance. This is about the same
as saying a certain sentence with a certain
meaning and reference.
The illocutionary act is done through the
power of speech, like when someone
promises, apologizes, or makes an offer.
A perlocutionary act is the effect that the
utterance has on the behavior, thoughts, and
feelings of the listener, whether it was meant
to or not.

11. Thank you!
Kathleen Faith Gores' Class