THE PRAGMATIC AND LINGUISTIC ASPECTS OF THE PROMISE ACT AS A COMMISSIVE SPEECH ACT
Keywords:
speech act, commissive act, promise act, pragmalinguistics, oath, guarantee, linguopragmatics .Abstract
This article examines the role of commissive speech acts in verbal communication, focusing on one of their core manifestations — the act of promising — from a linguopragmatic perspective. Drawing upon J. L. Austin’s and J. R. Searle’s speech act theories, the study explores the communicative and pragmatic characteristics of the promise act. Three major types of promises — ordinary promises, oaths, and guarantees — are analyzed, highlighting their semantic and functional distinctions. Furthermore, the artistic realization of the promise act in the literary works of A. Qahhor is discussed through selected examples, illustrating how commissive acts reflect individual and cultural commitments. The article also uncovers the linguistic forms and cultural dimensions of commissive acts in the context of Uzbek national discourse.
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