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13. “I’m having a thought here, Barbossa. What say we run up a flag of truce? I
scurry over to the Interceptor, and I negotiate the return of your medallion, eh? What say you to that?”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Commissive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
offer. Jack and Barbossa are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and Barbossa as the hearer. When the utterance occurred, Jack and
Barbossa was sailing in a ship named “Black Pearl” when Barbossa found a ship where William was. Jack was afraid that Barbossa would kill William and the others so he
tried to prevent him from chasing the ship. The purpose of the utterance was toproffer Barbossa an alternative plan to accept or reject as desired.
14. “When I get the Pearl back, I’m gonna teach it to the whole crew, and we’ll sing
it all the time”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Commissive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of promise.Jack
and Elizabeth are the participants that involved a conversation where Jack as the speaker and Elizabeth as the hearer. When the utterance occurred, Jackwas dancing
with Elizabeth around of a bonfire while they were singing a song. Jack liked the song and intended to teach it to his ship crews. The purpose of the utterance was to assure
Elizabeth that Jack would teach the song to his ship crews.
15. “I go in, I convince Barbossa to send his men out with their little boats. You and
your mates return to the Dauntless and blast them with your little cannons, eh?”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Commissive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
offer. Jack and Norrington are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as
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the speaker and Norrington as the hearer. When the utterance occurred, Jack and Norrington were preparing to attack Barbossa in an island named Isla de Muerta, but
Norrington was afraid of being ambushed when they went inside the island. The purpose of the utterance was toproffer Norrington a plan to accept or reject as desired.
16. “Name me Captain, I’ll sail under your colors, I’ll give you ten percent of me
