Direct Speech Acts

question 11

Multiple Choice

Direct speech acts:

• A) are inconsistent with the speaker's meaning
• B) are termed paralanguage
• C) are consistent with the speaker's meaning
• D) tend to be assertive
• E) refer to qualities of speech

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