Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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Speech acts

Acts of direct and indirect speech

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Communication

Speech acts

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When speaking, we can distinguish two aspects in our messages:

a) A parlor act: the statement, ie what we say, the words we use.

b) An illocutionary act: the intention of what we say.

When match our message parlor the act and illocutionary act, we say that the speech act is direct.

Eg: What time is it?

In the example we noted earlier:

parlor Act: interrogative (a question)

illocutionary act: Interrogative (the intent of the question is to obtain information)

This

is a direct speech act.

When not match the parlor act and illocutionary act, we say that the speech act is indirect.

eg: - can you tell me the time?

parlor Act: interrogative

illocutionary act: managers (because I'm hoping that the transfer complies with an order)

This is therefore an indirect speech act .

another example:

- Can you hear me?

Act booth: interrogative

illocutionary act: managers (the intention is that the recipient does not answer me if you just let me hear , the intention is that the receiver be quiet, that is, to fulfill an order )

indirect speech act.

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