Abstract:
The aim of research is to dissect the nominative and pragmatic aspects of
indirect speech acts in Modern English discourse, offering a comparative analysis
across different communicative contexts to highlight patterns of use and
interpretation. This objective encompasses several key tasks:
1. To review existing literature on speech act theory, with a focus on indirect
speech acts, to establish a theoretical framework for analysis.
2. To identify and categorize instances of indirect speech acts in a corpus of
Modern English discourse drawn from varied sources.
3. To analyze the pragmatic functions of these indirect speech acts,
considering factors such as politeness strategies, context-dependency, and speaker-hearer dynamics.
4. To compare and contrast the use and interpretation of indirect speech acts
across different contexts to uncover underlying principles and variations.
