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Oral Communication in Context Quarter 1 - Module 7: Types of Speech Act

This document discusses speech acts and their importance in communication. It begins by explaining that communication is effective when the message is clear to both the sender and receiver. It then states that the focus of this lesson is on different types of speech acts which are essential to achieving effective communication. The document goes on to describe three types of speech acts - locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. It also discusses John Searle's classification of illocutionary acts into five categories: assertive, directive, commissive, expressive, and declarative. The document provides examples for each type and category of speech act. It concludes with a summative test asking students to analyze speech acts in dialogues and

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Oral Communication in Context Quarter 1 - Module 7: Types of Speech Act

This document discusses speech acts and their importance in communication. It begins by explaining that communication is effective when the message is clear to both the sender and receiver. It then states that the focus of this lesson is on different types of speech acts which are essential to achieving effective communication. The document goes on to describe three types of speech acts - locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. It also discusses John Searle's classification of illocutionary acts into five categories: assertive, directive, commissive, expressive, and declarative. The document provides examples for each type and category of speech act. It concludes with a summative test asking students to analyze speech acts in dialogues and

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REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA


BARTOLOME SANGALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BARAWID ST., SAINT JOHN DIST., GUIMBA, NUEVA ECIJA

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT


Quarter 1 – Module 7:
Types of Speech Act

Communication happens effectively when the message is passed clearly; it becomes


useful and meaningful when both the sender and the receiver understand the idea being put
across. Indeed, there could be no valid reasons to ignore the need for communicating
successfully.
Moreover, to achieve effective communication, it is essential to know the different types of
speech act which are the focus of this lesson. Hence, this module will help you distinguish the
important role of speech act in achieving communicative competence by responding
appropriately to various utterances for you to efficiently communicate with the world.

Get Me Right!
Have you ever been misunderstood? How do you feel every time someone
misunderstands you?
Recall a conversation you had with someone who did not understand what you mean and gave
you a different response. Then supply the table below with the needed information.
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A speech act is an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect.

Speech acts are performed when a person offers an apology, greeting, request, complaint,
invitation compliment, or refusal. Speech act is an act of communication.
As we communicate with others, we use language without minding whether to use complete
sentence or not. The number of words in a single utterance does not matter so long as we can get
our message across.

Three Types of Speech Act


According to J. L. Austin (1962), a philosopher of language and the developer of the Speech Act
Theory, there are three types of acts in every utterance, given the right circumstances or context.
These are:

1. Locutionary act is the actual act of uttering or saying something.


This act happens with the utterances of a sound, a word or even a phrase as a natural unit of
speech.
For the utterances to be a Locutionary Act, consider the following:
• It has sense, and mostly importantly, for communication to take place.
• It has the same meaning to both the speaker and the listener.
• Utterances give rise to shared meaning when it is adjusted by the speaker for the listener.

2. Illocutionary act is the social function of what is said.


In an illocutionary speech act, it is not just saying something itself but with the act of saying
something with the intention of:
• stating an opinion, conforming, or denying something;
• making a prediction, a promise, a request;
• issuing an order or a decision; or
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
BARTOLOME SANGALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BARAWID ST., SAINT JOHN DIST., GUIMBA, NUEVA ECIJA

• giving advice or permission.

This Speech Act uses the Illocutionary Force of a statement, a confirmation, a denial, a
prediction, a promise, a request, etc.

3. Perlocutionary act refers to the consequent effect of what was said.


This is based on the particular context in which the speech act was mentioned.
This is seen when a particular effect is sought from either the speaker or the listener, or both. The
response may not necessarily be physical or verbal and is elicited by:
• inspiring or insulting
• persuading/convincing; or
• deterring/scaring

The aim of Perlocutionary Speech Act is to change feelings, thoughts, or actions.

Searle’s Classification of Speech Act


As a response to Austin’s Speech Act Theory, John Searle (1976), a professor from the
University of California, Berkeley, classified illocutionary acts into five distinct categories.

1. Assertive – a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses belief about the truth of a
proposition. Some examples of an assertive act are suggesting, putting forward, swearing,
boasting and concluding.
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BARTOLOME SANGALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BARAWID ST., SAINT JOHN DIST., GUIMBA, NUEVA ECIJA

2. Directive – a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker tries to make the addressee perform
an action. Some examples of a directive act are asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising,
and begging.

3. Commissive – a type of illocutionary act which commits the speaker to doing something in the
future. Examples of a commissive act are promising, planning, vowing, and betting.

4. Expressive – a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses his/her feelings or
emotional reactions. Some examples of an expressive act are thanking, apologizing, welcoming
and deploring.

5. Declaration– a type of illocutionary act which brings a change in the external situation.
Simply put, declarations bring into existence or cause the state of affairs which they refer to.
Some examples of declarations are blessing, firing, baptizing, bidding, passing a sentence, and
excommunicating.

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT


Quarter 1 – Module 7:
SUMMATIVE TEST No. 3
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
BARTOLOME SANGALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BARAWID ST., SAINT JOHN DIST., GUIMBA, NUEVA ECIJA

Understanding Speech Act

A. React to Me Now!
Below is a dialogue from a movie. Analyze the speech act of the characters shown in the table
below.

Suppose you are in the same situation. What would be your reaction as Gio?
Write your response on a separate sheet of paper.

Your Response:
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B. Famous Lines
Recall your favorite movie/teleserye and its striking lines. Determine the character’s speech act
by filling out the table.

C. Responding Appropriately and Effectively to a Speech Act


Suppose you are in the same situation with the character, how will you respond to the utterance/
statement?
Take note that your reaction must show logical connection to the utterance you must be
responding to.
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Criteria for Scoring:
Concept - 5 points
Reasoning - 5 points
Clarity - 5 points
TOTAL 15 points

Concept -demonstrates understanding of the key concepts learned


Reasoning -supports specific reaction/s with logical reasons
Clarity - shows clarity in the presentation of response

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