Speech Acts — utterances that perform functions (requesting, apologising, complimenting, refusing) beyond their literal meaning — central to pragmatic competence and a major area of cross-cultural miscommunication.
Definition
Utterances that perform functions (requesting, apologising, complimenting, refusing) beyond their literal meaning — central to pragmatic competence and a major area of cross-cultural miscommunication.
In Depth
Utterances that perform functions (requesting, apologising, complimenting, refusing) beyond their literal meaning — central to pragmatic competence and a major area of cross-cultural miscommunication. This entry covers the key aspects of speech acts as they relate to second language acquisition, linguistics, and language education.
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