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Geis, Michael L. – 1988
A new theory of speech acts is proposed that draws a fundamental distinction between speech acts proper--declaratives, interrogatives, and directives--and the myriad social actions that are performed using language such as making promises, making offers, issuing invitations, and asking questions. The theory states that sentences are usally meant…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedCeci, Louis G. – College English, 1983
Describes and suggests the significance of syntactic imagery, poetic effects created through expressive grammatical structures. (MM)
Descriptors: College English, Deep Structure, Grammar, Imagery
