Einfuhrung in die Sprechakttheorie: Sprechakte, Ausserungsformen, Sprechaktsequenzen

This book explores the question ”What do we do when we speak?". It provides an easy-to-follow introduction to the theoretical aspects and terminology of Searle’s and Austin’s speech act theory and offers possibilities for applying this theory to describe individual linguistic phenomena. The book also analyzes speech act sequences and describes basic dialogue structures. Appropriate for use in academic courses and for self-study. Questions and solutions accompany each chapter.