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Pragmatics
The study of utterance meaning or how the meanings of
things we say are shaped by context.
Illocutionary Speech Act
Conversational Maxims
Lorie Caparoso-Brocoy
OVERVIEW OF THE TOPICS
Conversational
Illocutionary Act
Maxims
* Maxim of Quality
* Directive * Declarative
* Maxim of Relevance
* Commissive
* Maxim of Manner
Speech Act Theory
Tries to explain more precisely how meaning and action are related to language
Declarations Directive
Illocutionary
Illocutionary
Speech
Act
Expressive Commissive
Types of Illocutionary Acts
The speaker’s utterance is something in which
they believe to be true and in accordance with
Assertives the fact.
Ex. Statements or claims
We watched a movie yesterday.
Speaker A has asked for information and Speaker B supplied it in the relevant manner and amount.
Manipulating Maxims
https://www.english.cam.ac.uk/elor/lo/speech-acts/index.html
https://www.elcomblus.com/types-of-speech-act/#:~:text=Illocutionary%20Speech%20Act,-In%20an%20Illocutionary&text=stating
%20an%20opinion%2C%20confirming%2C%20or,giving%20advice%20or%20permission.
https://www.thoughtco.com/illocutionary-act-speech-1691044
https://benjamins.com/sites/z.156/exercise/c11q5
https://effectiviology.com/principles-of-effective-communication/
https://medium.com/@levesque/grices-conversational-maxims-189370125917
https://www.english.cam.ac.uk/elor/lo/speech-acts/index.html
https://www.elcomblus.com/types-of-speech-act/#:~:text=Illocutionary%20Speech%20Act,-In%20an%20Illocutionary&text=stating
%20an%20opinion%2C%20confirming%2C%20or,giving%20advice%20or%20permission.
https://www.thoughtco.com/illocutionary-act-speech-1691044
https://benjamins.com/sites/z.156/exercise/c11q5
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