REVISION ON PRAGMATICS

REVISION ON PRAGMATICS

1. Test whether the following sentences are performative sentences by inserting hereby and seeing whether they sound “right”. Circle the letter of any that are performative sentences.

1. I testify that she met the agent.
2. I know that she met the agent. Thinking/mental/cognitive/psychological
3. I suppose that De Castella will win.
4. He bet her $2500 that Hawke would win.

2. Test whether the following sentences are performative sentences by inserting hereby and seeing whether they sound “right”. Circle the letter of any that are performative sentences.

1. I dismiss the class.
2. I teach the class.
3. We don’t promise to leave early.
4. I owe the Taxation Department $1 000 000

3. Which of the following sounds odd with hereby? 

1. I bequeath $1000 000 to the Taxation Department.
2. I swore I didn’t do it.
3. I swear I didn’t do it.
4. I deny I did it.

4.  Which of the following is a constative utterance?

1. I know it wasn’t her fault
2. I name this ship Titanic
3. I hereby ask you if I am a fool
4. I admit I was wrong

5.  Which of the following is a performative utterance?

1. I admitted I had stolen that car
2. I punish him seriously
3. I believe she didn’t do that
4. I name this ship Titan

6.  Which of the following is performative verb?

1. squeal
2. argue
3. think
4. authorize

7.  Which of the following is odd when accompanied by hereby?

1. I hereby name this ship Neptune
2. Spitting is hereby forbidden
3. I hereby know that I am right
4. I hereby warn you that you will fail

8.  Which of the following describe the sentence type and act of this utterance?

Mother to child: I’ll do it for you, son

1. interrogative; asserting
2. declarative; ordering
3. declarative; requesting
4. declarative; promising

9.  Which of the following describe the sentence type and act of the utterance?

The boss to his assistant: It’s hot in here, Tom

1. interrogative; asserting
2. declarative; ordering
3. declarative; requesting
4. declarative; promising

10.  Which of the following illocutionary acts are performed by the utterance You can use my car (in normal circumstances)?

1. giving way 
2. apologizing
3. giving permission
4. leave - taking

11.  Which of the following pairs of locutions seem not to be appropriate sequence?

1. greeting - greeting
2. accusation - denial
3. greeting - denial
4. protest - apology

12. Which of the following illocutionary acts are performed by the utterance After you (in normal circumstances)?

1. giving way 
2. apologizing
3. giving permission
4. leave-taking

13. Which of the following pairs of locutions seem not to be appropriate sequence? 

1. request - promise