Examples of Austins Performatives 3. Comissives: Commits the speaker to a course of action; implies obligation promise, covenant, contract, undertake, bind myself, give my word 4. Behabitives: Adopting an attitude in reaction to the behavior of others 1)apologize, 2) thank, 3) sympathy 4)attitudes 5) greetings, 6) wishes, 7) challenges(dare, defy, protest, challenge 5. Expositives: Expounding one's views, clarifying 1. affirm, deny, state, describe, class, identify, 2. remark. mentionExamples of Austin’s Performatives 3. Comissives: Commits the speaker to a course of action; implies obligation promise, covenant, contract, undertake, bind myself, give my word, … 4. Behabitives: Adopting an attitude in reaction to the behavior of others 1) apologize, 2) thank, 3) sympathy 4) attitudes 5) greetings, 6) wishes, 7) challenges (dare, defy, protest, challenge). 5. Expositives: Expounding one's views, clarifying • 1. affirm, deny, state, describe, class, identify; 2. remark, mention