What are some ways to make a promise using an indirect speech act? Explain.
Asking another person out on a date can involve elaborate conversational strategies, particularly among younger speakers.
a. Imagine a scenario in which two undergraduates, who know each other
slightly, see each other at the gym after they have both finished working out.
Construct a reasonably natural-sounding dialogue between the two, in which
one maneuvers the conversation to ask the other to a movie on Friday night.
b. Look back at your dialogue and underline all the indirect speech acts. Why do
you think these more indirect formulas are so typical in such a conversation?
c. Rewrite the conversation using only direct speech acts. Evaluate the result.