Speech acts in the structure of modern English diplomatic discourse (based on speeches of S. Power, V. Nuland, G. Pyatt)

Authors

  • Юлія Василівна Судус Zaporizhzhia National University image/svg+xml

Keywords:

diplomatic discourse, speech act, verbal communication

Abstract

The article studies the lingvopragmatic features of speech acts use in the modern English-speaking diplomatic discourse. The author analyzes speeches and interviews of S. Power, V. Nuland and G. Pyatt concerning the events in Ukraine in 2013–2015. The article highlights the main features of the classification of speech acts and presents an analysis of the frequency of their use. The author found that assertive speech acts are the most common for the studied texts.

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Published

2016-03-07

Issue

No. 81 (2015): Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна. Серія «Іноземна філологія. Методика викладання іноземних мов» - Філологічні науки

Section

Semantics and pragmatics of discourse

How to Cite

Speech acts in the structure of modern English diplomatic discourse (based on speeches of S. Power, V. Nuland, G. Pyatt). (2016). The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series: Foreign Philology. Methods of Foreign Language Teaching, 81, 153-162. https://periodicals.karazin.ua/foreignphilology/article/view/5354