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2. Give examples of complaint acts
a) when the complaint is anonymous;
b) when it is lodged to persons not responsible;
c) when it is addressed to the people at fault.

3. Make up a dialogue turning down a request. Mind the following sequence: an emphatic
statement, a regret statement, and an excuse.

4. Ukrainians are known to often give unsolicited advice without any softening tag. Act out an
advice-giving event taking into consideration peculiarities of English communication.

5. Analyse the following welcoming remarks chosen from the Annual Georgetown University
Round Table of the School of Languages and Linguistics. What speech acts are bridged
together? How are they expressed? How are they sequenced?
a) 1976 – James E. Alatis
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me much pleasure, indeed, to
welcome you, on behalf of Georgetown University and its School of Languages
and Linguistics, to this, the 27 Annual Georgetown University Round Talk…
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I want to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank Dr. Clea Rameh for
her fine selection of participants and for her organizational skill and professional
competence in preparing for this event.
In closing may I say that the School of Languages and Linguistics takes much
pride in its 27 years of sponsorship of these meetings, and extends its thanks to all
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of you who have come to participate and help us celebrate this 27 anniversary of
the GU Round Talk.”
b) 1977 – James E. Alatis
“Good evening, ladies and gentleman. On behalf of GU and the School of
Languages and Linguistics, I am honored to welcome you to the GU Round Table
on Languages and Linguistics 1977.
It’s interesting to note that whereas it has been the usual situation ever since
the days of Franz Boas for linguistic courses to be taught in anthropology
departments, GU School of Languages and Linguistics bust be one of the few
institutions where anthropology courses are taught at the linguistics department.
Hopefully, this may become part of a trend which will contribute to bringing the two
fields back to the close relationship they have traditionally had in the US.
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Muriel Saville-Troike for her
highly professional manner in which she has organized the Round Table this year
and for the splendid speakers she has brought together on the theme “Linguistics
and Anthropology.
Again, may I welcome you to GU, and to our Round Table of Languages and
Linguistics 1977. Thank you.”
c) 1977 – Muriel Saville-Troike
“Of course I cannot mention all who deserve recognition here, but I would like
to acknowledge a few people who have had central roles in this Round Table. First
is Dean James Alatis, whose support … I especially appreciate. Next, I wish to
thank my associate chairman M. Owens… she and I were aided by many students,
faculty, and staff here at GU, who deserve our sincere thanks for the many hours
they have contributed.