Sprechakte - Illokution und sprachliche Handlungen in der Pragmatik (Austin & Searle)

What is #illocution and what is a #speech act in #speechact theory? ----------- Advertisement – ​​My book: Order directly on Amazon: 👉 https://amzn.to/49SPNMX (Affiliate link: If you purchase the book via the link, I will receive a small commission. It won't cost you a cent extra.) ------------- Source: Methling, R. (2024). German Linguistics for Dummies. Wiley-VCH 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - Speech Act: Saying = Doing 00:44 - Illocution 01:40 - Speech Acts Video Content: The theory of speech acts was developed by John L. Austin, a philosopher who studied how language not only describes something, but also does something. His famous work is called "How to Do Things with Words." The basic idea is summarized in one sentence: To say something means to do something. Smart guy, Austin, I wish I'd thought of that. At the beginning of my videos, I always say, "Great to see you again!" You probably didn't think much of it, but if you take a closer look at the communicative goal behind it, i.e., why I'm saying it, you'll notice that I wanted to praise you, that I wanted to share my emotion with you, that I'm happy that you decided to watch this video to learn something. This goal, to praise, is called the illocution. "Great to see you again" is therefore a speech act. By doing so, I have performed the act of praising. And that happens every time you speak. You are acting: With "Can you repeat that, please?" you are asking someone to do something. The illocution behind this speech act is therefore a request. With "Should we go to Mannheim on Friday?" you are making a suggestion to someone. The illocution of this speech act is therefore a suggestion. Speech acts are therefore linguistic actions. Here's a little test: What illocution is behind the following statement: "If you don't subscribe to my channel immediately, I'll call your parents."