__________ refers to a speech act by which the very act of making a statement brings about an intended new state of affairs.
A)Representative
B)Directive
C)Commissive
D)Declaration

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Declaration refers to the speech act by which the very act of making a statement brings about an intended new state of affairs. Examples include declarations of war, marriage or graduation. Representative refers to statements that describe or assert a state of affairs, directive refers to statements that aim to get someone to do something, and commissive refers to statements that commit the speaker to a future course of action.

__________ Refers to a Speech Act by Which the Very