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Date Posted: Aug 16 2009, 15:19
Author: Carmen and Luana
Subject: Re: WORKSHEET 1
In reply to: Kátia 's message, "WORKSHEET 1" on Aug 20 2008, 16:47

According to our discussions:
a) The guy illocutionary force is achieved indirectly in a behavioral context, decontextualized and kinetic, non verbal. He uses a poster in order to communicate his intention in being picked up by somebody. He is requesting to have a lift.
b)- The person who the offering is addressed for. In this case, we thought about the drivers.
c) It flouts in one of Grice's maxims that is manner because according to this maxim to communicate in a correct way we don’t impose, give options and make the receiver feel good.

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  • WORKSHEET 1 -- Danielle, Letícia, Marcellus and Renata, Aug 20 2009, 15:27
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