Direct and Indirect Speech Acts in Job Advertising

Abstract

This thesis is devoted to the analysis of direct and indirect speech acts and their illocutionary force in job advertising. The theoretical part describes job advertising, its forms, content and persuasive function. Speech acts theory developed by J. Austin is introduced, their direct and indirect forms are distinguished and the illocutionary force of sentences is explained. The classification of speech acts developed by Searle is explained and functions as a basis for the analysis. The analytical part examines the occurrence of direct and indirect speech acts, their form and function, in provided job advertisements.