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Speech Acts Theory Quiz 13 (30 MCQs)

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1. "The act that is performed in making the utterance, e.g. a statement, offer, promise, bet etc." refers to:
2. Type of illocutionary act which is used to change the status of some entity.
3. "I declare that today is a local holiday."
4. If someone says "It was nice talking to you, but I need to go now, " this is:
5. Which speech act expresses the speaker's feelings or attitudes?
6. Which of the following is an example of a performative utterance?
7. "I'm warning you! If you destroy my country, I will destroy you!"What speech act is evident in the statement?
8. Absolutely, count me in for the team-building event. It sounds like a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues.
9. Which of the following is NOT part of J.L. Austin's three types of speech acts?
10. I'm thinking about changing careers, and I was wondering if you have any advice on making a smooth transition.
11. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong?"You are hired!"
12. The speaker expresses belief about the truth of a proposition
13. When someone says, "It's cold in here" and intends to request closing the window, this is an example of:
14. (2:15) "Please, can you choose a number from 1 to 241?" Speech act type:
15. Which of the following sentences is an example of directive speech?
16. What type of Speech Act is it when someone makes a promise?
17. Which type of speech act is designed to make the other person do what you want them to do?
18. Your friend who has a fever enters your room. She shivers and tells you, "It's cold in here!" How would you interpret what she said?"
19. "Well?"What speech act is shown?
20. It refers to the speaker's intention in delivering an utterance.
21. The sentence "Did you forget your watch at home?" used to indicate the student is late is an example of:
22. Indirect speech acts are generally associated with less politeness in English than direct speech acts
23. Who is the British philosopher who first drew his attention to the many functions performed by utterances?
24. What type of speech according to purpose is teaching the audience the importance of self-care?
25. Which of the following speech acts is focused on changing the external situation by simply saying it?
26. What is a speech act?
27. What do you call utterances that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect?
28. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? "No one can love you as I do!"
29. In a seminar, a scientist said, "Recent research shows that lack of sleep can affect human memory" . The statement falls into the category of speech acts .....
30. Smoothly moving a conversation from one topic to another is called:
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