Austin (1962) postulates that when an individual makes an utterance, he performs (i) the...
English Language
A speech event is what is going on, including both linguistic and non-linguistic activity...
You will recall that we identified the role of the context in determining the...
Introduction In our study of tact in unit 4, we noted that language use...
In an attempt to better explain how speakers mean things that they don’t actually...
Speakers or writers usually design their message on the assumption that the hearer or...
A speaker or writer sometimes uses one thing to refer to another and...
Words such as us, I, we, him, then, now, there, here etc. usually identify...
There are better or more appropriate ways of communicating certain information so that...
Language use in this article will definitely refer to the use of linguistic codes...
