I suggest that promises and threats are similar speech acts pose analogous problems for Speech Act Theory. After showing they share the same formal types, argue against there being purportedly fundamental differences between them in regard to explicitability, deontics, illocution/perlocution. conclude joint analysis of suggests propriety a holistic theory illocutionary acts.

Pragmatics studies the use of language in human communication different social backgrounds and contexts (Mey, 2001). In field pragmatics, analysis speech act constitutes one majority related research (Austin, 1962). Speech is significant to linguistic phenomena that occur spoken language, particularly movies. For this study, it choose movie Love Actually as data investigate acts, greeting. Brit...

Speech acts composes a big part of language; it is one the bases pragmatics, can be defined as use language to make things happen in world. The aim study investigate strategies speech act criticism Kurdish. One hundred twenty undergraduate native Kurdish speaking students were selected sample for study. different majors, sexes and social classes. Discourse Completion Test (DCT) approach adopted...

New media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have allowed brands to connect with the public. However, negative comments can damage their image, so should use clear apology strategies. Despite COVID-19 pandemic, growth of electronics market is closely related connection between customers. This article examined strategies used by Lenovo, a company international brand influence, in...