Communicative strategy has 3 parts:

SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH

CONTEXT STYLES ACT

(intrapersonal, (frozen, formal,

interpersonal, consultative,
public, mass
communication)
casual, intimate) ?
Oral Communication
19.07.2017
What is speech act?
Speech acts are the speaker’s utterances
which convey meaning and make listeners
do specific things (Austin, 1962).
According to Austin (1962), when saying a
performative utterance, a speaker is
simultaneously doing something.`
What is speech act?
Example:

“I am hungry.”
• expresses hunger
• requests for something
to eat
There are three types of speech act:
1. A locutionary speech act occurs when the
speaker performs an utterance (locution), which
has a meaning in the traditional sense.
2. An illocutionary speech act is the performance
of the act of saying something with a specific
intention.
3. A perlocutionary speech act happens when
what the speaker says has an effect on the listener.
What is speech act?
Example:

“I am hungry.”
• expresses hunger
• requests for something
to eat
Locutionary Speech Act
• This act happens with the
utterance of a sound, a word, or
even a phrase as a natural unit of
speech.
• What is required for the utterance
to be a locutionary act is that is
has sense, and has the same
meaning to both the speaker and
the listener.
• Example: “What?” (when someone
is surprised)
 To a representative from each
group:
Based on the definition and
example,
give an example of locutionary act.
Illocutionary Speech Act
• In an illocutionary speech act, it is not
just saying something itself, but the act of
saying something with the intention of:
• stating an opinion, confirming, or denying
something
• making a prediction, a promise, a request
• issuing an order or a decision
• giving an advice or permission
• Examples: “There’s too much homework
in this subject.” (opinion)
• “I’ll do my homework later.” (promise)
• “Go do your homework!” (order)
 To a representative from each
group:
Based on the definition and
example,
give an example of illocutionary act.
Perlocutionary Speech Act
• This is seen when a particular
effect is sought from either the
speaker, the listener, or both.
• The response may not
necessarily be physical or verbal
and elicited by:
 Inspiring or insulting
 Persuading or convincing
 Deterring or scaring
Perlocutionary Speech Act
• The aim of perlucotionary speech act is to
change feelings, thoughts, or actions
• Examples:
• “I was born a Filipino, I will live a Filipino, I will
die a Filipino!” (inspiring)
• “It is the bleak job situation that forces Filipinos
to find jobs overseas.” (persuading)
• “Texting while driving kills – you, your loved
ones, other people!” (deterring)
 To a representative from each
group:
Based on the definition and
example,
give an example of perlocutionary
act.
Identify the illocutionary act (intention) in each item:

1. A friend says to another friend, “Why don’t you like

to sing?”
2. A father says to his child, “Why don’t you spend
less time watching TV?”
3. A child says to her playmate, “Yippee! Cookies!”
4. A doctor says to a patient, “I advise you to stop
smoking.”
5. One secretary says to another, “My daughter is
getting married in August.”
Identify the illocutionary act (intention) in each item:

6. A priest says over an infant, “I baptize you in the

name of…”
7. A passerby says to a motorist with a flat tire, “Let
me help you with that.”
8. A mother says to her daughter, “Who washed the
dishes?”
9. A woman says to someone next to her at the
grocery store, “It’s going to be a very windy day.”
10. A police officer says to a young man who was
speeding, “You’re under arrest.”
Identify the illocutionary act (intention) in each item:

11. A coach says to a team member, “Way to go!”

12. A teenage boy says to another teenage boy, “Go
ahead!”
13. An umpire says, “Strike three!”
14. One friend says to another, “I swear I won’t see
Martha again.”
15. A parent says to her child, “I forbid you to leave
your room.”