John Searle

As a response to Austin's speech act theory, ________________ (1976), a prof. from the
University of California, Berkeley, classified illocutionary acts into five distinct categories

assertive, directive, commissive, expressive & declaration

5 distinct categories of illocutionary acts

assertive
a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses belief about the truth of a proposition
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assertive
some examples of an ___________ act are suggesting, putting, forward, swearing, boasting &
concluding
ex. No one makes better pancake than I do

directive
a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker tries to make the addressee perform an action

directive
some examples of __________ act are asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising & begging
ex. Please close the door

commissive
a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker commits to do something in the future

commissive
examples of ____________ act are promising, planning, vowing and betting
ex. From now on I will participate in our group activity

expressive
a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses his/her feelings or emotional reactions

expressive
some examples of an ___________Act are thinking, apologizing, welcoming & deploring
ex. I am sorry for not helping our project

declaration
a type of illocutionary act in which brings a change in the external situation

declaration
simply put declarations bring into existence or cause the state of affairs which they refer to
declaration
ex. blessings, firing, baptizing, bidding, passing a sentence an excommunicating