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4. Speech Acts


The division of a speech act into three different aspects. A speech act can be divided into three different smaller acts, which does not mean that these acts are performed separately.
* 1st part: The locutionary act: The act of performing words into sentences, etc That make sense in a language with correct grammar and pronunciation
* 2nd part: The illocutionary act: Intended action by the speaker, bound to certain conventions (the illocutionary act can only be achieved if there is a convention in society that makes it possible)
* 3rd part: The perlocutionary act: The effect that an utterance has on the thoughts, feelings or attitudes of the listener
These are not parts but dimensions of a speech act, which means that they can't be performed separately.
In an utterance you can always find these different aspects.


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