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

Юлія Василівна Судус Zaporizhzhia National University

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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