Lesson 7: Speech Acts | Oral Communication in Context

[@TheBenten16]

Are direct speech acts always in the form of a question? I am confused with the explanation of your given example (10:29). When I was in grade 11, we were told that direct speech acts can be uttered in 3 forms such as declarative, imperative, and interrogative. In that given example, it is obvious that the structure (Let's go to the movies tonight) and its communicative/social function (Let's go, invitation) are directly related. I think the statement "let's go to the movies tonight" is a direct speech act in a declarative form. Let me illustrate that utterance in 3 forms. Utterance: "Let's go to the movies tonight!" 1. Declarative: ''Let's go to the movies tonight!" 2. Interrogative: "Do you want to watch a movie tonight?" 3. Imperative: Watch movies tonight!" These 3 forms are uttered directly (direct speech). I think the indirect speech could be: 1. Interrogative: Could you watch movies tonight? 2. Declarative: Titanic is showing tonight and you are free. The utterances here are indirect speeches because the forms or the structures do not correspond to the function.

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[@eggtopia140]

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[@TeacherKat]

I’m not quite sure po about other subjects. I only upload SHS English classes kasi. 😢

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[@mikey-kun1997]

Question po, ma'm. Are performatives and declaration the same? Medyo confused po ako. Thank you, ma;m. :)

[@TeacherKat]

Performatives will only take effect if uttered by the right person.

[@TheBenten16]

@@TeacherKat another element is missing po. Performatives or declaration should only be effective if it is uttered by the right person under the RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCE. Example Performative: You are fired! Two essential elements must be considered here to consider this utterance valid and effective: 1. It should be uttered by the boss/hr officer/or any person from the company who is authorized to perform the act. 2. There should be a violation that can lead to the employee's expulsion or termination. If these 2 conditions are not met, the act should not be valid or effective.