A speech act is
A) the social intent of a speaker when he or she produces an utterance.
B) a tendency to use language to put on an act by assuming inappropriate social roles.
C) a random nonverbal behavior.
D) a sequence of behaviors that fit together and that have a beginning, middle, and end.

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A speech act refers to the intention behind a speaker's utterance, such as requesting, apologizing, or informing, which is the social intent of the speaker.

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