Speech act Google-01924
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Question 1: Speech act (Google)
Answer:
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 performativity utterance, a speaker is simultaneously doing something. For example: Exchange greeting, telling jokes, giving speeches, requesting help, complaining etc
