Let`s analyze:

1. The door is shut.

2. Please close the door.
3. Close the door.
4. I will name this door “ The Golden Door”
5. I`m sorry, I didn`t mean to shut the door.
 Searle’s
CLASSIFICATIONs OF SPEECH ACT
John Searle
A professor from the university of california

Illocutionary act
The social function of what is said

5 categories
Assertive, directive, commissive, expressive, declaration
 assertive
The speaker expresses belief about the truth of
a proposition.
suggesting, putting forward, swearing,
boasting, and concluding
Example:
No one makes better pancakes than I do.
 directive
The speaker tries to make the addressee
perform an action.

asking, ordering, requesting, inviting,

advising, and begging
Example:
Please close the door.
 commissive
Commits the speaker to doing something
in the future.

promising, planning, vowing, and betting

Example:
From now on, I will participate
in our group activity.
 expressive
The speaker expresses his/her feelings or
emotional reactions.

thanking, apologizing, welcoming,

and deploring
Example:
I am so sorry for not helping out in our group
projects and letting you do all the work.
 declaration
Brings a change in the external situation.

blessing, firing, baptizing, bidding,

passing a sentence, and excommunicating
Example:
You are fired!
 “
Communicative competence
is essential for a speaker to be able to
use and understand speech acts.
 FIN.
Source: Sipacio, P. (2016). Oral Communication in Context For
Senior High School. Quezon City,Philippines: C & E Publiching, Inc.
 Activity time!

Complete the following table with information related to Searle’s Classification of Speech Acts.

Example:

Classification of
Specific Situation Example
Speech Act

Chris bought a new gadget, and “I’m the only one in school who
Assertive
he shows it off to his friends. has this new iPhone model.”
 Activity time!

Complete the following table with information related to Searle’s Classification of Speech Acts.

Classification of
Specific Situation Example
Speech Act

Assertive

Directive

Commissive

Expressive

Declaration