单选题
According to Searle, the illocutionary point of the representative is ______.
Ato get the hearer to do something
Bto commit the speaker to something’s being the case
Cto commit the hearer to some future course of action
Dto express the feelings or attitude towards an existing state of affairs
正确答案
答案解析
本题考查言语行为理论。 B选项，言外行为，强调说话者的目的或意图，综上，B选项正确。 A选项，听者做事情，故排除。 C选项，关键词为hear，故排除。 D选项，没有关键词，speaker，故排除。 故正确答案为B。