Understanding the Communicative Act and Linguistic Variation
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Understanding the Communicative Act
The communicative act is a deliberate and complex process between a speaker (transmitter) and a listener (receiver). It involves establishing contact within a context of a communicative purpose, determined by space-time coordinates.
The Theme
The theme is the central idea within the text, the assumed topic of conversation.
The Intent
The intent is the purpose that gives rise to the communicative act. Purposes are many and varied, including informing, influencing, regulating social life, and congratulating someone. They are classified as subjective or objective. The speaker's distance or participation determines the degree of subjectivity or objectivity.
The Channel
The channel is the medium for transmitting the... Continue reading "Understanding the Communicative Act and Linguistic Variation" »