Derek was unable to go to work as he had a fever. He informed his boss over a call and his boss asked him to take the day off. This scenario reflects _____.
a. an argument
b. a monologue
c. a speech act
d. nonverbal communication
c. a speech act
This scenario reflects a speech act. A speech act is the utterance of a verbal message and what it implies about how the listener should respond. In other words, when we speak,we do.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a) Miller v. California; b) Memoirs v. Massachusetts; c) Jacobellis v. Ohio; d) Hannegin v. Esquire; e) Cohen v. California.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).