Speech Acts and Speech Events
By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJAR
Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar蒙恬蒙毅
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Speech Situation: at the bus stop
• Speech event (asking the time) Speaker A: What is the time? (speech act 1) Speaker B: It’s 1 o’clock (speech act 2) Speaker A: Thanks (speech act 3)
烤松茸What is the time?
Thanks备课组计划
It’s 1 o’clock大房子
声音管理Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
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Speech Situation
contexts of language u such as ceremonies, fights, hunts, classrooms, conferences, parties.
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Speech Events
A Speech Event can be defined by a unified t of components through out: same purpo of communication same topic same participants same language variety (generally). For example: exchanging greetings, telling jokes, giving speeches.
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Communicative rule governed quences. Knock knock jokes “Knock Knock” “Who’s There?” “Abby” “Abby who?” “Abby Birthday to you.”
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