CONTENTS

Acknowledgemen i

Abstract ii

List of Tables iv

List of Figures v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Problem 1

1.2 Aims 3

1.3 Hypotheses 3

1.4 Limits 3

1.5 Procedures 4

1.6 Value 4

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 The Scope of Pragmatics 6

2.3 Speech Act Theory 7

2.4 Austin`s (1962) Model 9

2.5 Searle`s (1969) Model 11

2.5.1 Speech Act Classification 13

2.5.2 Direct and Indirect Speech Acts 16

2.6 Grice`s (1975) Pragmatic Model 18

2.7 Bach and Harnish`s (1979) Model 19

2.8 Politeness 22

2.9 Directive Speech Act Reviewed 23

2.10 Proposed Model 27

CHAPTER THREE: ANALYSIS OF DIRECTIVES IN DRAMA

3.1 A Synopsis of “Look Back in Anger” 29

3.2 Discourse Situation of Drama 30

3.3 Analysis of Act 1 of “Look Back in Anger” 33

3.3.1 Imperatives Uttered by Jimmy 34

3.3.2 Imperatives Uttered by Cliff 39

3.3.3 Imperatives Uttered by Alison 43

3.3.4 Interrogatives Uttered by Jimmy 46

3.3.5 Interrogatives Uttered by Cliff 55

3.3.6 Interrogatives Uttered by Alison 62

3.3.7 Declaratives Uttered by Jimmy 64

3.3.8 Declaratives Uttered by Cliff 67

3.3.9 Declaratives Uttered by Alison 68

3.4 Statistical Results 70

CHAPTER FOUR: CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND

SUGGESTIONS
4.1 Conclusions 73

4.2 Pedagogical Implications and Recommendations 75

4.3 Suggestions for Further Research 76

Bibliography 77

Appendix 82

Abstract in Arabic 91