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TYPES OF SPEECH
ACT
Imagine
this.
■ The flight attendant on a European airline
walked down the aisle with the coffee pot and
some cups. “Coffee, please” she said smiling to
the passengers. A young American smiled back
at her and said, “You’re the one who is serving
the coffee, Maam not me.” The flight attendant
blushed and seemed somewhat bewildered.
Directions:
Identify the statement
whether assertive,
directive, commissive,
expressive, or declarative.
1.
A corrupt-free
government is
possible to
achieve.
2.
The meeting is
adjourned.
4.
It warms my heart
every time I see old
couples holding
each other’s hands.
5.
You’re fired!
6.
I will watch a
movie with my
cousins this
weekend.
7.
Go out now!
9.
Using prohibited
drugs can
definitely ruin
one’s life.
10.
I swear to love
you ‘til the end
of time.
Who among of you have
witnessed this?
PERFORMATIVES
These are utterances said
by the right person under
the right circumstances
results in a change in the
world. In other words,
these are utterances that
intend to effect.
SOURCES:
■ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229530325_Two_
ways_of_defining_communication_strategies
■ http://www.academypublication.com/issues/past/jltr/vol01/
05/14.pdf
■ https://www.slideshare.net/sacchie/types-of-communicative-
strategies
■ http://www.gavinjensen.com/blog/reality-and-the-uses-of-
language