A classification of illocutionary acts
@article{Searle1976ACO, title={A classification of illocutionary acts}, author={John R. Searle}, journal={Language in Society}, year={1976}, volume={5}, pages={1 - 23} }
ABSTRACT There are at least a dozen linguistically significant dimensions of differences between illocutionary acts. Of these, the most important are illocutionary point, direction of fit, and expressed psychological state. These three form the basis of a taxonomy of the fundamental classes of illocutionary acts. The five basic kinds of illocutionary acts are: representatives (or assertives), directives, commissives, expressives, and declarations. Each of these notions is defined. An earlier…
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