The speech act is a concept in linguistics and the philosophy of language. It can be described as "in saying something, we do something", such as when a minister says, "I now pronounce you husband and wife", or an action performed by means of language, such as describing something ("It is snowing"), asking a question ("Is it snowing?"), making a request or giving an order ("Could you pass the salt?", "Drop your weapon or I'll shoot you!"), or making a promise ("I promise I'll give it back"). Other common examples of speech acts include greeting, apologizing or insulting.

Examples

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"watch out, the ground is slippery" → warning

"I will try my best to be at home for dinner" → promising

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?" → requesting

"Can you race with me to that building over there?" → challenging

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@iamapinkspider I'm not also not sure what you might mean by a confession concerned only with speech acts.
IlllllllllllllI (IlllllllllllllI) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:22:07 -0000
@iamapinkspider I'm not also not sure what you might mean by a confession concerned only with speech acts.
@patricksteed13 Oh Patrick, when has documenting online private acts of women been considered free speech?! Its Big Brother at it's finest!!
Mallerie34 (Mallerie Sherr) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:48:31 -0000
@patricksteed13 Oh Patrick, when has documenting online private acts of women been considered free speech?! Its Big Brother at it's finest!!
Ah, trolls... Whine all you like but Glen Beck's seditious tripe is racist. If he's a racist remains to be seen, but his speech and acts are
trianglman (trianglman) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:51:14 -0000
Ah, trolls... Whine all you like but Glen Beck's seditious tripe is racist. If he's a racist remains to be seen, but his speech and acts are
Paul's final defense speech in Acts is now made before a king, one so well acquainted with the laws and customs of the country.
LancerCity (UC) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:27:20 -0000
Paul's final defense speech in Acts is now made before a king, one so well acquainted with the laws and customs of the country.
just read Stephen's speech in Acts 7 again. Powerful! Try implementing vv.51-53 in your next sermon.
mattben (Matt Benson) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:47:15 -0000
just read Stephen's speech in Acts 7 again. Powerful! Try implementing vv.51-53 in your next sermon.
@LarsGarvey Too much at the moment. Final exam in Analytic Phil. on Tue. From Austins Speech Acts to Kripke's Causal theory of reference...
tomashalberstad (Tomas Halberstad) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:36:36 -0000
@LarsGarvey Too much at the moment. Final exam in Analytic Phil. on Tue. From Austins Speech Acts to Kripke's Causal theory of reference...

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