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Speech Acts Theory Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

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1. These utterances function to make the speaker promise to do something in the future.
2. Sara Duterte is hereby appointed as the new President of the Philippines
3. Who proposed the Speech Act Theory?
4. Saying "I promise to help you tomorrow" is an example of:
5. Unless certain effect is achieved, the illocutionary act will not also be successfully achieved.
6. I want to eat more cookie because I am still hungry
7. Answer it properly!
8. As long as I am breathing, I will be here for you
9. Judge: "I sentence you to five years in prison."
10. It is performed through the communicative force of an utterance.
11. The people involved.
12. What does "setting" mean in the components of a speech act?
13. Promising, planning, vowing, and betting are examples of ..... ?
14. I draw better than you
15. Indirect speech act:the correspondence between structure and function.
16. "Hey! How are you?"Which speech act is shown in the example?
17. This act happens with theutterance of a sound, a word, oreven a phrase as a natural unit of speech.
18. Hi there! How was your weekend?
19. A student laughs after hearing a classmate's funny remark. This laughter is considered a:
20. How are things going?
21. What type of speech according to purpose is having the audience amused by some magic tricks?
22. In this speech act, the speaker's utterance brings about change in new external situation (e.g. christening, marrying, resigning).
23. I voted for Jokowi in the last election. This sentence is an example of .....
24. Which of the following are five types of speech acts according to Searle:
25. Someone shouts 'fire' causing people to exit a building that is on fire. The intention of the speaker is to alarm the people that they are in danger. What speech act is this?
26. What type of Speech Act according to Austin is it when someone makes a promise?
27. If you're looking for a good restaurant in the area, try the new Italian place downtown. The food is excellent!
28. Complete the following sentence:Speech act theory helps to define the relationship of .....
29. Do you have anything to say?
30. The listener closes the window after hearing "It's cold in here." This demonstrates:
31. According to Searle, which category of speech act involves performing the action by the very act of uttering the words?
32. Which of the following BEST represents the difference between Illocutionary and Perlocutionary acts?
33. This is a speech act that express feelings, emotions, or psychological state.
34. "I hereby declare this meeting adjourned" is an example of a:
35. It is the making of a statement, offer, promise by virtue of conventional force associated with it.
36. Here are some examples of Explicit performative, except:
37. Which speech act type changes the world through its utterance?
38. A friend says, "I think we are lost." What type of illocutionary act is being performed?
39. "Do you have a minute? Can we talk?"What speech act is evident in the statement?
40. If someone says "I apologize, " but doesn't sincerely mean it, the performative act is:
41. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given example belong? "Kindly see me after class."
42. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong?"Thank heavens, you came to save me! I owe you my life."
43. In the sentence "I hereby promise to repay the debt, " the performative act is:
44. According to speech act theory, saying "I promise I'll come tomorrow" is an example of:
45. An IFID (Illocutionary Force Indicating Device) is an expression with a slot for a verb that explicitly names the illocutionary act being performed.
46. Which strategy helps manage when and how participants should speak?
47. Blessings and curses are .....
48. What type of speech act refers to the actual utterance of a statement?
49. What dates and times work best for you?
50. "The act that is performed in making the utterance, e.g. a statement, offer, promise, bet etc." refers to:
51. Type of illocutionary act which is used to change the status of some entity.
52. "I declare that today is a local holiday."
53. If someone says "It was nice talking to you, but I need to go now, " this is:
54. Which speech act expresses the speaker's feelings or attitudes?
55. Which of the following is an example of a performative utterance?
56. "I'm warning you! If you destroy my country, I will destroy you!"What speech act is evident in the statement?
57. Absolutely, count me in for the team-building event. It sounds like a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues.
58. Which of the following is NOT part of J.L. Austin's three types of speech acts?
59. I'm thinking about changing careers, and I was wondering if you have any advice on making a smooth transition.
60. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong?"You are hired!"
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