CMN 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Body Language, Illocutionary Act, John Searle
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Concerned with how do we access the truthfulness of a statement. How do we know if it"s valid or invalid. Daughter (12 yrs old) - did not understand what was true when hearing prof explain. Prof - did not understand his daughter"s perspective initially. Daughter thought rule about phone hours would last forever. Ex: i promise to wrap your arm after dinner. Constative utterance - describe current state of affairs. Ex: prof i am in wellman . Cannot assess truth - value, but can be infelicitous. Since it is an action, hard to assess validity. Ex: prof requested chord to be replaced. Tried to fix problem with communication and action. He made commitment, promise to try and fix promise. Consider, do they have the ability to do what they are saying. Ex: i will move the moon"s location in the night"s sky tonight. 3 conditions to say a felicitous utterance.
