The Hypotactic Construction as an Indirect Speech Act
The Hypotactic Construction as an Indirect Speech Act
Author(s): Tetyana PankovaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Pragmatics
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: hypotactic construction; indirect (complex) speech act; illocutionary force;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the question of complex speech acts represented by syntactic constructions whose immediate constituents are united on the basis of subordination. The author proves that such structures are non-homogeneous communicative-pragmatic types of utterances, characterized by the general speech purpose.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Craiova. Seria Ştiinţe Filologice. Lingvistică
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 118-124
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English