ORAL

COMMUNICATIO
Speech Act N IN CONTEXT

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

 It is the speaker’s utterances
that convey meaning and make
listeners do specific things
(Austin, 1962).
What is a Speech
Act?
It also refers to the utterance
that the speaker makes to
achieve the intended effect.

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 • Locutionary
Types of Speech • Illocutionary
Act
• Perlocutionary

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 • This type of speech act occurs when the
Locutionary speaker performs an utterance that has
meaning in a traditional sense.
Speech Act • It is the actual act of uttering.

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 Your professor says, “For our class on
Wednesday, please read pages ten to
Example of fifteen and answer Activity 1.

Locutionary (The professor utters/gives an instruction

to the class)
Speech Act
Please do the dishes.

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 • This type of speech act refers to the
performance of an act in saying something
with an intention of stating a fact or an
Illocutionary opinion, confirming, or
something, making a prediction, a
denying

Speech Act promise, a request,

• It is the social function of what is said.

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 While talking with your classmates, you
mention that you watched the famous
musical stage play at PICC.

Example of (The speaker states a fact to his audience that

he had watched a stage play at PICC)
Illocutionary
Speech Act Please do the dishes.
(By uttering the locution “Please do the
dishes,” the speaker requests the addressee to
wash the dishes.)

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 • This type of speech act has an effect on
the feelings, thoughts, or actions of either
Perlocutionary the speaker or listener.

Speech Act • It is the resulting act of what is said. This

effect is based on the particular context in
which the speech act was mentioned.

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 You and your friend are talking about
television that both of you have watched. You
Example of say “ What did you think about John’s
reaction to Annies’ news of her accepting the
Perlocutionary Speech marriage proposal of the old man?”

Act (The speaker asked about his recipient’s

thoughts after watching a movie. It involves
feelings or thoughts after the utterance.)

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THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!

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