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Speech Genres

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Bezugla L. R. Insincere speech acts and insincere speech genres. Speech Genres, 2015, no. 1(11), pp. 30-37. DOI: 10.18500/2311-0740-2015-1-11-30-37

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Russian
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General problems of the speech genres theory
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Article
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81’23’38
DOI: 
10.18500/2311-0740-2015-1-11-30-37
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Insincere speech acts and insincere speech genres

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Bezugla Liliia Rostyslavivna, Kharkov National University n. a. V.N. Karazin
Abstract: 

This article is devoted to justification of insincere speech genres. Speech genre is understood to be a form of utterance through which a speech act is being realized. Based on the type of falsified intention (assertive, volitive and emotive), three types of insincere speech acts are distinguished – lie (insincere assertives), manipulation (insincere directives) and hypocrisy - pretending, flattery and slander (insincere expressives).  Therewith, the speaker has a hidden perlocutionary goal of deceiving the recipient displaying itself in his intention to set the utterance in a form that isn't different from a sincere one. The conclusion is drawn that only speech acts can be insincere, not genres.

Key words: 
intention
insincerity
speech act
speech genre
falsification
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Received: 
26.01.2015
Accepted: 
15.03.2015
Published: 
08.06.2015