Speech Act

A Speech Act is a linguistic generation act of a speech task (by a speaker producing voiced linguistic expressions).

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Human Speech Act to being a Machine Speech Act.
  • It can be evaluated by a Speech Performance Measure, such as speaking rate.
• Example(s):
  • a playing of MLK Junior's "I Have a Dream" Speech.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Sign Language Act.
  • a Listening Act.
  • a Writing Act.
• See: Communicative Act.

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