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We use the same amount of politeness regardless of social distance

What is speech act theory?

Speech Acts and Politeness

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How we do things with our words and navigate our social circles

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1
What is speech act theory?
Theory that if you speak with force then people will act.
The theory that we use words to perform actions.
The theory that words are things.
The theory that each word has a speech or illocutionary act.
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We use the same amount of politeness regardless of social distance
False
True
3
If you use language that attempts to include the listener, you are appealing to the
positive face
negative face
4
"Hand me an apple" used to request an apple is a(n):
Direct Speech Act
Indirect Speech Act
5
The five speech acts in the theory are:
Assertives, Passive, Actives, Nurturatives, Declaration
Understanding, Directing, Bemoaning, Shooing, Loving
Representative, Directive,Commissive, Expressive,Declaration
Assertive, Permissive, Interrogative, Conductive, Liberative
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"It's cold outside" with the intention that you will close the window, is a(n):
Direct Speech Act
Indirect Speech Act
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Certain conditions need to be met for the speech act to be interpreted as intended.
False
True
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What are the parts of a speech act?
Speaking, Intending, Understanding
Locutionary Act, Illocutionary Act, Perlocutionary Act
Intentional Act, Non-intentional Act, Result
First, Second, Third