Class notes
Sociolinguistics lecture 9: Pragmatics
- Course
- Institution
- Book
Pragmatics, performative utterances, speech acts, locutionary, illocutionary, perlocutionary, felicity conditions, politeness etc
[Show more]
Connected book
Book Title:
Author(s):
- Edition:
- ISBN:
- Edition:
More summaries for
-
Summary For course Sociolinguistics (518V7SLY) --> An Introduction to Sociolinguistics', 7th Edition' (Wardhaugh, Ronald, and Janet M. Fuller). Ch. 1-14.
-
Sociolinguistics lecture 4: Lingua franca, pidgin, creoles
-
Sociolinguistics lecture 8: Examining everyday language, cultural norms, ethnographic approach
Seller
Followteadejong
Content preview
Lecture 9SOCIOLINGUISTICS L.9
Pragmatics
I NTRO TO PRAGMATICS :
It’s about how we use our word to make a difference in our
world.
P ERFORMATIVE UTTERNCES
An utterance is the use of a sentence by a speci c speaker at a
certain place and time. Utterances are physical events with
measurable qualities, like loudness. Each utterance is unique
They do not just descriptions but can also bring changes in the
world: performative utterances
Examples: “you’re red”, “I now name you husband and wife”*
etc
L ANGUAGE AS ACTION
Some acts cannot be carried out without the use of language (*).
In some cases speci c persons, time and place are necessary
It involves uttering of speci c words
S PEECH ACTS
Less institutionalized examples of performative uses of language.
1
.
:
:
fi fi :
fi .
.
fi .
.
, Lecture 9
Requests, threatening,
apologizing etc are speech
acts. The words are not xed
and can be carried out in
different ways, and can even be
performed without words
Example
L OCUTIONARY, ILLOCUTIONARY, PERLOCUTIONARY
The same speech act can be performed in different words and
vice versa the same words can perform different speech acts
Locution: the words said and their meanin
Illocution: what the speaker is thereby doing, what the words
count a
Perlocution: the effect on the listener, how the world has changed
as a result of the utteranc
De nition: what speech act (illocution) and utterance (locution)
performs can be determined by looking at the felicity conditions
that the utterance meets
F ELICITY CONDITIONS
Pre-requisites the world must meet for the utterance to be
successful. Different speech acts have different felicity conditions
For example, in order for me to order you something I must
indicate what you shall do, I must be in a position of authority, I
must want you to do it etc.
2
fi s
:
fi.
e
.
:
g
.
.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller teadejong. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $3.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
83637 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now