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an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect
speech act
2
The act of uttering
  • locutionary act
  • illocutionary act
  • perlocutionary act
3
social function of what is said
  • illocutionary act
  • locationary act
  • perlocutionary act
4
The resulting act of what is said
  • illocutionary act
  • perlocutionary act
  • locutionary
5
The speaker expresses belief about the truth of a proposition
  • assertive
  • directive
  • commissive
  • declaration
6
speaker tries to make the addressee perform an action
  • expressive
  • commissive
  • assertive
  • directive
7
commits the speaker to doing something in the future
  • expressive
  • declaration
  • commissive
  • directive
8
speaker expresses his or her feeling or emotional reactions
  • assertive
  • expressive
  • declaration
  • commissive
9
brings a change in the external situation
  • declaration
  • assertive
  • expressive
  • commissive
10
suggesting, swearing, boasting, concluding
  • directive
  • expressive
  • conclusive
  • assertive
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asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising, begging
  • directive
  • expressive
  • declaration
  • assertive
12
promising, planning, vowing, betting
  • declaration
  • commisive
  • expressive
  • assertive
13
thanking, apologizing, welcoming, deploring
  • assertive
  • homemissive
  • declaration
  • expressive
14
blessing, firing, baptising, bidding, passing a sentence, excommunicating
  • expressive
  • declaration
  • directive
  • assertive
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No one makes better pancakes than I do.
  • assertive
  • declaration
  • expressive
  • directive
16
Please close the door
  • declaration
  • expressive
  • directive
  • commissive
17
From now on,I will participate in our group activity.
  • assertive
  • commissive
  • directive
  • expressive
18
I am so sorry for not helping out in our group projects and letting you do all the work.
  • directive
  • declaration
  • assertive
  • expressive
19
you are fired!
  • declaration
  • directive
  • expressive
  • commissive
20
Bogor is 60 km from Jakarta
  • assertive
  • commissive
  • directive
  • declaration
21
I voted for Obama in the last election
  • directive
  • declaration
  • assertive
  • commission
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I advise you to take my advice.
  • directive
  • assertive
  • commissive
  • expressive
23
I promise to be on time
  • expressive
  • directive
  • commissive
  • assertive
24
No one makes better sandwich than I do.
  • assertive
  • expressive
  • directive
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Would you make me a cup of tea?
  • commissive
  • directive
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I promise to come at eight and cook a nice dinner for you.
  • commissive
  • expressive
27
Thank you for your kind offer
  • expressive
  • declaration
28
I bequeath all my property to my beloved fiancée.
  • declaration
  • commissive
29
No one can love you better than I do.
  • assertive
  • expressive
30
Please maintain the cleanliness of our school.
  • expressive
  • directive
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From this moment on, I will love you and honor you for the rest of my life.
  • commissive
  • expressive
32
Thank heavens, you came to save me! I owe you my life.
  • expressive
  • assertive
33
You are hired!
  • commissive
  • declaration
34
Almost a year has passed since I last saw him.
  • assertive
  • commissive
35
We go online for a short discussion twice a week.
  • commissive
  • assertive
36
Kindy mute your mic when it's not your turn to speak.
  • directive
  • assertive
37
Bring out a whole sheet of paper.
  • directive
  • declaration
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