Submit Writing Assignment #4, handwritten.
Imagine two speakers, Lex and Freddy. Lex is very literal: she never uses indirect speech acts. Freddy is polite almost to the point of ambiguity, relying heavily on indirect speech acts.
Write sentences showing how each of them might do the following:
- Order a cheeseburger at a diner
- Make a promise
- Request a promotion at work
In what contexts would each of the above speech acts be felicitous?
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