Locution (Utterance)

A locutionary speech act occurs when

the speaker performs
an utterance(locution), which has a
meaning in the traditional sense.An
illocutionary speech act is the
performance of the act of saying
something with a specific intention.
Example of locutionary

1) the physical action of conveying

from one person to another.
2) a crystalline compound used to
flavor food.
Illocution (Intention)
An act of speaking or writing which in
itself effects or constitutes the intended
action, ordering, warning, or promising.
relating to or being the communicative
effect (such as commanding or
requesting) of an utterance "There's a
snake under you" may have
the illocutionary force of a warning.
Example of Illocution

Action, Ordering, Warning, or

Promising.
Perlocution (Response)
There's a third part of speech acts
called the perlocution, but I won't
get into it here other than to say that
it involves the listener. It's the effect
on the hearer of the utterance, what is
also called “uptake.”
Example of Perlocution

Viewed at the level of its

consequences, such as persuading,
convincing, scaring, enlightening,
inspiring, or otherwise affecting the
listener.