Portfolio Entry #4 : Speech Acts

This video is about "Speech Acts" developed by a British Linguist called J.L. Austin. He divides the Speech Acts into two different groups: Constatives and Performatives. As to Constatives,they refer to words or sentences that describe something true or false. In contrast, there are Performatives which include words or sentences that denote an action. To sum up, constatives are and performative does.

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Let´s see how much we know about Speech Acts.

1. If the headline reads, "Heatwave!," but the sky is cloudy and it feels cold outside, what best describes the headline?

a. It is performative
b. The printers accidentally printed yesterday´s headline
c. It is a false constative
d. It is a grammar error

2. What is an speech act?

a. When people talk about what they are doing
b. When words are actions
c. A presentation that incites action
d. The constitutional amendment allows for freedom of speech

3. Just because a performative meets the felicity conditions and is clearly stated, it doesn't mean it's implicitly followed.

a. True
b. False

If you want, you can go on with this test here

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/speech-acts-constative-and-performative-colleen-glenney-boggs/review_open#question-1

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