Examples of Austins Performatives 1. Verdictives: Delivering a verdict judgement official or unofficial, acquit, convict, find (as a matter of fact), hold, interpret as, understand, read it as, rule, calculate, reckon, estimate, locate, place, date, measure, put it at, make it, take it, grade, rank, rate, assess, value, describe, characterize, diagnose, analyze 2. EXercitives: Giving a decision in favor or against a certain course of action from a position of power appoint, degrade, demote, dismiss, excommunicate, name, order, command, direct, sentence, fine, grant, levy, vote for nominate, choose, claim, give, bequeath, pardon, resign warn,advise, plead, pray, entreat, beg, urge, press recommend, proclaim, announce, quash, counterman, annul repeal, enact, reprieve, veto, dedicate, declare closed declare openExamples of Austin’s Performatives 1. Verdictives: Delivering a verdict, judgement official or unofficial, acquit, convict, find (as a matter of fact), hold, interpret as, understand, read it as, rule, calculate, reckon, estimate, locate, place, date, measure, put it at, make it, take it, grade, rank, rate, assess, value, describe, characterize, diagnose, analyze. 2. Exercitives: Giving a decision in favor or against a certain course of action from a position of power. appoint, degrade, demote, dismiss, excommunicate, name, order, command, direct, sentence, fine, grant, levy, vote for, nominate, choose, claim, give, bequeath, pardon, resign, warn, advise, plead, pray, entreat, beg, urge, press, recommend, proclaim, announce, quash, counterman, annul, repeal;, enact, reprieve, veto, dedicate, declare closed, declare open