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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Acts 8:8-18 is exciting until we see the result of this bold proclamation in Acts 8:19-20. Bold speech is cool until they throw rocks at u.
patrickw26 (patrickw26) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:13:43 -0000
Acts 8:8-18 is exciting until we see the result of this bold proclamation in Acts 8:19-20. Bold speech is cool until they throw rocks at u.
Conduct 's key is for your body, speech, & mind's acts to accord with the Dharma. ~ Dudjom Rinpoche
Ogmin (Craig Bialick) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:18:39 -0000
Conduct 's key is for your body, speech, & mind's acts to accord with the Dharma. ~ Dudjom Rinpoche
RT @osukaa88: Reading about transsexuals, gender labels, and speech acts of gay people, I'm such a language geek ^_^ // no se pero suena gay
julianarmando (Julian Bohorquez) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:46:05 -0000
RT @osukaa88: Reading about transsexuals, gender labels, and speech acts of gay people, I'm such a language geek ^_^ // no se pero suena gay
Reading about transsexuals, gender labels, and speech acts of gay people, I'm such a language geek ^_^
osukaa88 (Oscar Escudero) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:43:47 -0000
Reading about transsexuals, gender labels, and speech acts of gay people, I'm such a language geek ^_^
Expression and meaning: studies in the theory of speech acts - Google Books Result http://tinyurl.com/ykeew5u
lottiet4hj (Lottie Khan) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:17:03 -0000
Expression and meaning: studies in the theory of speech acts - Google Books Result http://tinyurl.com/ykeew5u
.@dangainor That's what I'm saying. U.S. hate crimes only prosecute criminal acts. Other countries may prosecute "hate speech." Not U.S.
gracels (Grace Lidia Suarez) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:03:37 -0000
.@dangainor That's what I'm saying. U.S. hate crimes only prosecute criminal acts. Other countries may prosecute "hate speech." Not U.S.

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