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    This document provides 10 speech acts to classify according to Searle's speech act theory and links to two videos of telephone conversations to analyze in terms of greetings, personal identification, pre-closing signals, and closing used by the customer service agents. It instructs the reader to watch the first video, discuss questions about it with a partner, then watch the second video and compare how the greetings, pre-closings and closings are similar or different between the two videos.

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    This document provides 10 speech acts to classify according to Searle's speech act theory and links to two videos of telephone conversations to analyze in terms of greetings, personal identification, pre-closing signals, and closing used by the customer service agents. It instructs the reader to watch the first video, discuss questions about it with a partner, then watch the second video and compare how the greetings, pre-closings and closings are similar or different between the two videos.

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    OC - PPT 4 - Types of Speech Act

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    This document provides 10 speech acts to classify according to Searle's speech act theory and links to two videos of telephone conversations to analyze in terms of greetings, personal identification, pre-closing signals, and closing used by the customer service agents. It instructs the reader to watch the first video, discuss questions about it with a partner, then watch the second video and compare how the greetings, pre-closings and closings are similar or different between the two videos.

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    Classify the following speech acts

    according to Searle.
    1. I tell you, she will win that pageant.
    2. Sorry, but I cheated on you.
    3. Can I have a piece of this sushi?
    4. I will surely ace this competition!
    5. I am heading to New Orleans this morning.
    6. I beg you. Please don’t leave us.
    7. I now pronounce you husband and wife.
    8. Thank you for gracing the night.
    9. Can you pass the bottle to me?
    10.I will never go back here again ever.
    Watch the first video of telephone conversations through this
    link.

    Video 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpZFJctBUHQ

    With your partner, discuss your answers to the following


    questions.
    a. What greeting is used by the customer service agent?
    b. What form of personal identification is used by the
    agent?
    c. What pre-closing signals are used by the agent?
    d. What closing is used by the agent?
    Watch the second video below. Pay attention to details like
    greetings, personal identification, and pre-closing and closing
    signals.

    Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2EwBB5McJo

    - Compare the greeting, pre-closing, and closing in


    Video 2 to those in Video 1. How are they similar or
    different?

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