TYPES OF THE ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS OF SPEECH AND WAYS OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN MODERN ENGLISH DISCOURSE

Abstract

The research focuses on the types of theillocutionary speech acts and the ways of their realization in modern English discourse. According to the studies carried out by home and foreign linguists speech act is defined as a purposeful speech action, which takes place in accordance with the principles and rules of speech behavior, considered within a pragmatic situation. The semantic analysis of the main types of the illocutionary acts of speech is carried out on the examples in modern English.
To the illocutionary acts belong assertive, directive, commissive, expressive acts and declarations. Analyzing the works dedicated to studying the main types of speech acts we can state that each particular type carries in itself certain semantic load thus serving for reaching the desired communicative aim, such as: expressing true statements, motivating interlocutors to action, expressing commitments to action, showing the psychological state of the speaker, serving for the possibility of proclamation, certification, inauguration, etc.
Possessing their own semantic meaning the given speech acts are realized in the discourse according to the desired communicative purpose. With the correct application of these acts in the communicative process a clear transfer of information of different nature depending on the lexical nature of the acts is realized, a successful communicative aim is reached. All this contributes to the enrichment of the lexical structure of the interlocutors and makes the process of communication between people desirable and successful.