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belka [17]
3 years ago
14

The sun is in the solar system. (what type of speech act?)

English
1 answer:
Ivanshal [37]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Assertive

Explanation:

In linguistics, the term <em>speech act</em> refers to a verbal action defined in terms of a speaker's intention and the effect it has on a listener. Every time we say something, we say it with a purpose - to inform, greet, compliment, make a request, etc.

The given statement is an example of an assertive speech act - a type of speech act that is either true or false and has the world-to-word direction of fit. Statements, descriptions, classifications, explanations, and clarifications are all examples of assertive speech acts.

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