Perlocutionary Act

(per-locutionary, through speaking) is focused on the response others have to a speech act.

Objectives:

* To identify the perlocutionary acts shown in the pictures.

* To give explanation on the action seen in the activity.

* To focus on the outcome of the actions displayed.

Instructions: Identify what perlocutionary acts are shown in the following pictures:

1.

May 31, 2010. 'The skies opened up on Memorial Day outside of Chicago. When the lightning began, the Secret Service told the President that it was too dangerous to proceed. He took the stage by himself and informed the audience that his speech was canceled and that for everyone's safety, they should return to their busses. Later, he boarded a few of the busses to thank them for attending and apologized for not being able to speak' . What is the outcome of this particular action?

Answer: __________________________________________________

2.

February 14, 2013. 'The President genuinely enjoys being with kids. Here, he played a magnifying glass game with children during a visit to a pre-kindergarten classroom at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Georgia' What is the outcome of this particular action?

Answer: __________________________________________________​

3.

March 7, 2015. 'iI was moving around trying to capture different scenes away from the stage during the event to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches. When I glanced back towards the stage, I noticed the President and First Lady holding hands as they listened to the remarks of Rep. John Lewis.

Based on perlocutionary act ,what can you tell about this picture?

Answer: ________________________________________________

4.

December 3, 2009. Obama fist-bumps custodian Lawrence Lipscomb in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building following the opening session of the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth. What is the effect of this particular action?

Answer: __________________________________________________

5.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Based from the picture and description what conclusion can be drawn?

Answer: __________________________________________________