locutionary act: is the saying of something which is meaningful and can be understood.言内行为是指语句有意义且能为人们所理解。/ is the act of uttering words, phrases, clauses. It is the act of conveying literal meaning by means of syntax, lexicon and phonology. 言内行为就是发出词、短语、从句的动作。它是通过句法、词汇和音位学的方式来传达字面意义的行为。
Illocutionary act: is using a sentence to perform a function.借句子执行一个功能。/ is the act of expressing the speaker’s intention; it is the act performed by or resulting from saying something. 言外行为是表达言者的意图的行为,是在说话的过程中执行的动作。
Perlocutionary act: is the results or effects that are produced by means of saying something. 言后行为是通过说话而产生的结果或影响。/is the act performed by or resulting from saying something; it is the consequence of , or the change brought about by the utterance; it is the act performed by saying something.言后行为是由说某事或因为说某事而执行的动作; 它是由话语所引起的后果或变化; 是由说某事而执行的动作。
For example: Shoot the wolf.
1. Shoot , the,wolf字面意义-----言内行为locutionary act
如果听者理解shoot, the, wolf这三个词,并且知道所指的具体的狼,那么它就是言内行为
2. shoot the wolf,如果可以用做一个命令或劝告-----言外行为illocutionary act
3. 开了枪------言后行为perlocutionary act
The philosopher Searle established a five- part classification of Speech Acts 哲学家
1.
This is a German car. 这是一辆德国汽车。
2.
Please sit down.
Why don’t you close the window?
3.
If you do not stop fighting I’ll call the police. (threat)
I’ll take you to the movies tomorrow. (promise)
4.
The meal was delicious.
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