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A clear utterance that performs an action by the act of being said, often containing a performative verb. Example: 'I apologize for my mistake.'

Attempts to get the listener to do something. Example: 'Please close the window.'

The conditions that must be met for a speech act to be successfully performed. Example: For a promise, the speaker must intend to do what they are promising.

Expresses the speaker's belief about the truth of a proposition. Example: 'Snow is white.'

Commits the speaker to a future course of action. Example: 'I will be there at 8 o'clock.'

Changes the reality in accordance with the proposition of the declaration. Example: 'I now pronounce you husband and wife.'

The actual effect of the utterance on the listener. Example: 'Your room is a mess!' may cause the listener to clean their room.

The act of saying something with a specific meaning. Example: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

The intended significance of the utterance. Example: By saying 'Can you pass the salt?' the speaker is requesting someone to pass the salt.

Utterances that fail to achieve their intended speech act due to inappropriate context or content. Example: Saying 'I sentence you to 5 years in prison' without any legal authority.

A theory that emphasizes the importance of context and intention in analyzing the function of language. Example: 'Can you pass the salt?' is analyzed not just as a question, but as a request.

An utterance that performs an action without explicitly saying so. Example: 'You're standing on my foot.'

An utterance that can be deemed true or false, as it represents the world as being a certain way. Example: 'Dogs are mammals.'

An utterance that performs an action simply by the fact of being said. Example: 'I name this ship the Queen Elizabeth.'