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Speech Acts Theory Quiz 6 (30 MCQs)

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1. "The coffee tastes really great!"What speech act is shown?
2. When you learned that your friend will no longer stop from schooling, you let out a sigh of relief.
3. Overall key, tone, mood or manner of speech.
4. "This court thereby proclaim you "Guilty" of all charges."
5. What type of illocution is this statement, "I am telling you that he is the best player in the Olympics" ?
6. Is this a performative or a constative utterance? "I am trying to get this box open with a screwdriver?"
7. "YOU ARE FIRED!"By saying that someone is fired, an employer causes or brings about the person's unemployment, thus changing his external situation.
8. The phrase "Have you heard about the new class president?" is an example of:
9. When someone says, "It's cold in here" intending to ask someone to close the window, this is:
10. When a teacher says "Did you forget your homework?" instead of directly saying "You forgot your homework, " this is an example of:
11. When you say '' You are my friend", what action are you using?
12. It brings a change in the external situation. It also brings into existence or cause the state of affairs which they refer to.
13. "Pardon my intrusion."
14. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given example belong? "I love you very much."
15. The speech acts theory was first introduced by John Searle.
16. What is an example of an assertive speech act?
17. It was great chatting with you. I'll talk to you later. Have a wonderful day!
18. This refers to the actual effect or consequence of the utterance.
19. Have you had a chance to review the latest updates?
20. It is the utterances we use, which are literal in meaning.
21. Thanking, apologizing, welcoming and deploring are examples of .....
22. An illocutionary act that reveals the speaker's emotions towards a particular preposition
23. You are tired, take a rest
24. Which of the following statements commits the speaker to doing something?
25. A debate moderator giving time limits to speakers is using:
26. A teacher says, "I declare the contest officially open." What speech act does this best represent?
27. Which act involves the intention behind the words spoken?
28. "You should pursue your studies."
29. Which strategy involves correcting a misstatement like saying, "I meant to say ..... "?
30. It is the study of the use of natural language in communication, focusing on inferred meaning received by the speaker and listener.
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