ENTRY #4. SPEECH ACTS.


Summary.

  British linguistic John L. Austin, developed a theory of “Speech Acts”. According to him, we deal with speech acts when words are actions. There are two separate parts of speech: constatives and performatives. Constatives are sentences that describe if something is true or false, and performatives are sentences that denote an action. Performatives depend on context and reception, these are known as “Felicity Conditions” (the rules under which the performative can be enacted). Performatives should have proper authority; should be understood; should be clear; and should be able to be executed. If the performative does not meet these conditions, then it does not have the power to denote action. Yet, just because a performative meets its conditions does not mean that it is implicity followed.

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Metacognitive analysis #4

  In my opinion, educational videos encourage students’ engagement in learning. Incorporating eye-catching pictures and animations improves comprehension and enhance learners’ creativity.
  Videos are very useful while dealing with complicated topics or ideas; images are more easily retained and, as a matter of fact, much more appealing to students. Visual information is important since it helps learners understand and remember the concepts or ideas that have been taught.

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