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Understanding Speech Acts in Pragmatics by Marisa Puspita Dewi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses pragmatics and speech acts. It defines pragmatics as how language is used not just to describe things but also to perform actions. It then defines three types of speech acts: locutionary acts which are the act of producing utterances, illocutionary acts which are the intended purposes of utterances, and perlocutionary acts which are the effects that utterances have on listeners. Examples of different speech acts like requests, apologies, and complaints are provided. The document also
- Author
- Marisa Puspita Dewi
- Language
- EN