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What is an Utterance?
A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.
Are expressions we use when we want someone to do something for us
Request
Mention two phrases to apologize.
Sorry, Please accept my apologies for ....etc
Why are speech acts important for effective communication?
Because they help people understand each other’s intentions, not just words.
What is a speech act?
A speech act is a communicative action performed through utterances which can transmit informations and intentions.
Are expressions
we use to say something nice about
another person
Compliments
Are expressions we use to start a conversation
Greetings
Can one word be an utterance? Give an example.
Yes, because an utterance could be any spoken word, statement or vocal sound
Give me an example of an informal greeting and a formal greeting.
Informal : Hey! How’s it going? / Formal: Good morning, Dr. Smith. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Ask your partner next to you for something using a request phrase.
Could you please?, Would you mind?, May I?
