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Group 1 Spech Act Theory

The document discusses the significance of speech acts in communication, detailing their classifications into locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. It highlights the importance of understanding speech acts for effective communication, cross-cultural interactions, and their applications in professional settings and AI. The conclusion emphasizes that successful communication relies on context, relationships, and shared social conventions.

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Group 1 Spech Act Theory

The document discusses the significance of speech acts in communication, detailing their classifications into locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. It highlights the importance of understanding speech acts for effective communication, cross-cultural interactions, and their applications in professional settings and AI. The conclusion emphasizes that successful communication relies on context, relationships, and shared social conventions.

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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA

FACULTAD DE LA EDUCACIÓN, EL ARTE Y LA COMUNICACIÓN

PEDAGOGÍA DE LOS IDIOMAS NACIONALES Y EXTRANJEROS

MEMBERS: KELLY MARTINEZ, ANGIE YAGUANA, ESTEISY TENE,


ELIAN YAGUANA, ADELAIDA CORDERO.

TEACHER: M.Sc. KARINA CELI

CYCLE: VII

GROUP
PRAGMATICS 1
SPEECH ACTS
It is important for English language
learning.

Speech It involve using language to perform


actions.
acts
It is the study of how language is
used in context
According some authors:
● Quantity,
Notional categories ● Location
● frequency
Communicative
Wilkins (1976)
meanings ● Requests
Functional categories ● Apologies
● Complaints

Such work had a very major impact on the development of


Communicative communicative language teaching, and for a time, many
Munby (1978)
competence syllabuses and foreign language textbooks were organized
from a functional perspective.
CLASSIFICATION
● Locutionary acts

- Utterance acts: Can be any


form of sound and do not
A locutionary act is the basic Can be divided necessarily have to be
production of an utterance, comprising
into two main intelligible.
all of its verbal, social, and rhetorical
meanings. types: - Propositional acts: Must
express a definable point

Grunt utterance act

statement propositional act


For example: Charly sees a spider and says,
'Eurgh, I hate spiders'.

Here is an example of a
propositional act. The
literal meaning is that
Charly does not like
spiders.
● Illocutionary For example:

Charly sees a spider and


says, 'Eurgh, I hate spiders'.
- An illocutionary act is the active
result of the implied meaning from
the locutionary act.
- That is, the listener makes sense of
what is being said to them and can
then apply any implied meaning to
the utterance.

As an illocutionary act, the


listener can infer that Charly
hates spiders and probably
does not want this one near her.
For example:
● Perlocutionary
Charly sees a spider and
says, 'Eurgh, I hate spiders'.

- A perlocutionary act is the effect the


locutionary and illocutionary acts have on
the listener.
- Can influence others to change their
behavior or their thoughts and feelings.
- Think of the effect of a speech act
'forcing' you to change your behavior in
some way.

Based on the previous implied understanding


that Charly probably doesn't want the
spider near her, the listener may get up and
remove the spider.
CATEGORIES
● Assertives: Conveying information or expressing beliefs.

● Directives: Influencing or directing the listener's actions.

● Commissives: Making commitments or promises.


● Expressives: Conveying emotions or attitudes.
● Declarations: Bringing about a change by making the
statement itself.

John Searle (1969)


Importance of speech act

Effective Communication Cross-Cultural Communication

Discuss the role of speech acts in conveying Showcase the significance of speech act
intentions and achieving specific communicative awareness in diverse cultural settings.
goals.

Social and Professional Applications AI and Future Developments

Illustrate how speech act theory is vital in Explore the impact of speech act theory on AI
legal, business, and professional interactions. and natural language processing.
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Conclusion

In conclusion, speech acts play a fundamental role in human


communication, enabling us to convey not only information but also
intentions, emotions, and social functions. It is essential to recognize
that the success of a speech act lies not only in its linguistic form but
also in the context, the relationship between the participants, and the
shared understanding of social conventions. As we continue to
explore the intricacies of speech acts, we gain valuable insights into
the complexity and richness of language, fostering more effective
communication and fostering harmonious connections with others.
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