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Speech Acts Theory Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. You will be blessed by God.
2. The utterance "I thank you for loving me" is not a performative one.
3. In terms of speech-act categories, which of the following utterances is an expressive?
4. A student (S) wants to borrow lecture notes from his lecturer (H) who is known for his discipline and privacy. In the context of 'The Weightiness of the Threat', which variable will have the highest value?
5. What is an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended action?
6. What condition must be met for a performative utterance to be effective?
7. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given example belong? "No one can sing as Leah does!"
8. It is the actual act of uttering or saying something.
9. "Padre Burgos is nearer and is more affordable than Limasawa Island."
10. The actions that result from the locution or what we bring about or achieve by saying something is called a perlocutionary act.
11. "Is that a suggestion or an unsolicited advice?"
12. A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses belief about the truth of a proposition.
13. Identify which type of illocutionary act is in this sentence"If you need a ride, I offer to drive you to your house."
14. Identify which type of illocutionary act is in this sentence"I request that you be here tomorrow one-half hour earlier."
15. What type of speech act is used to request or command?
16. Would you like me to help you with carrying those groceries?
17. It is an utterance or something expressed by an individual that not only presents information, but performs an action with regard to its intention, purpose, or effect.
18. Here are some examples of Affirmative commands, except .....
19. "The snake is under your bed."
20. You look tired. Are you ill?What is the illocutionary act of the above utterance?
21. Which type of speech act is MOST concerned with the social function of an utterance?
22. The type of speech.
23. TRUE or FALSE:A speech act is an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect.
24. In Cohen's classification, what speech act is a promise?
25. In a wedding, the phrase "I now pronounce you husband and wife" is effective only when:
26. Which communicative strategy is used to begin a conversation with a new topic?
27. Which communicative strategy happens when one participant dominates the conversation, and the other politely interrupts with "Let me share my view" ?
28. Which type of speech act commits the speaker to a course of action, such as promising or threatening?
29. Someone shouts 'fire' causing people to exit a building that they believe to be on fire. What is the perlocutionary act here?
30. Speech acts require an appropriate use of language within a given culture
31. Utterances which are started with I or We are called .....
32. An illocutionary act that commits the speaker to do something in the future
33. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given example belong? "From this day forward, I promise to love you for the rest of my life."
34. It is concerned with the ways in which words can be used not only to present information but also to carry out actions.
35. Identify which type of illocutionary act is in this sentence"Welcome home!."
36. ..... are those kinds of speech acts that state what the speaker believes to be the case or not.
37. In which of the following statements is the speaker making a commitment?
38. The utterances produced based on the speaker's observation by stating a fact or opinion.
39. SPEECH ACTS is .....
40. It is the consequent effect of what was said.
41. Suppose that a bartender utters the words:"The bar will be closed in 5 min" LOCUTIONARY is .....
42. I am in a bad condition, can you do it for me?
43. It is the utterance of a sentence with a determinate sense and reference.
44. Which of the following statements shows commitment?
45. The concept of speech ACTS and speech events changes in the context of pedagogy
46. You have a failing grade, you must study hard
47. When a person says, "Getting back to the main point ..... " they are practicing:
48. A group leader inspiring his teammates to do their best is a form of?
49. Which of these statements shows an explicit performative?
50. Which of the following is an illocutionary act?
51. Language that is concerned with facts is called .....
52. What if we consider changing the venue to accommodate more attendees?
53. A debate moderator imposing a time limit on each speaker's turn is using:
54. What do you think does the speaker wants you to do in this line, "Wear your masks all the time. ''
55. The order of events, particularly, the form and content.
56. "Do unto others what you want them to do to you."
57. I am smarter than you because I study hard
58. I suggest that you have to pay attention to what you're doing.
59. A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses his/her feelings or emotional reactions.
60. Saying "Please do the dishes" is a locutionary act. What is its illocutionary act?
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