Entry #4 - Speech acts


 Source
Colleen Glenney Boggs (2013). Speech acts: Constative and performative. Retrieved  from TEDed. Last visited: June 4rd, 2020. Available at: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/speech-acts-constative-and-performative-colleen-glenney-boggs#watch


Speech Acts: Brief Summary

There is a difference between a statement that describes and one that commands. British linguistic J. L. Austin defines them as two separate parts of speech, the constatives (sentences that describe something as true or false) and the performatives (sentences that denote an action). They are meant to inspire actions rather that conveying a message. Sometimes words themselves are actions; this is known as SPEECH ACTS. Performatives depend on context and reception, these are the felicity conditions (the rules under which the performative can be enacted). A performative should:

  • Have proper authority
  • Be understood
  • Be clear
  • Be able to be executed 

Metacognitive Analysis

Ted-Ed is a very complete and useful tool to use as a teacher or a student. Its videos are very clear and explanatories. Also the follow up activities are great to check understanding. One of the things I like about Ted-Ed is that it has a lot of material about a variety of different topics in different levels as well. Moreover, it is a trust worthy source of information and activities.
The need for us, as teachers, to include this kind of materials (videos, interactive activities) into our classes is undeniable. The current situation had made it obvious. However, is important to remember this and to continue using ICT tools when the time to return to face-to-face classes comes. We must adapt our resources to the resources our students are used to work with in their every their life. 


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