Searle’s Taxonomy of Speech Act.pptVIP

Searle’s Taxonomy of Speech Act Some Sentences and Pictures Representatives: I have never seen the man before.The earth is globe. Representatives Commissives 　I promise to come.I will bring you the book tomorrow without fail. Commissives Directives Open the window!Would you like to go to the picnic with us? Directives Declarations I now declare the meeting open. I fire you. Declarations Expressives I’m sorry for the mess I have made. It’s really kind of you to have thought of me. Expressives * *