31. Such indirect speech acts flout Grice's maxim of manner. 32. The textbook is conceptualized pragmatically, enabling students to carry out speech acts fundamental for communication. 33. It is argued that'security'is a speech act with distinct consequences in the context over international politics. 34. Skinner's own historical methodology is based on J . L . Austin's theory of speech acts . 35. Externalization is achieved by capturing the propositional and interactional commitments created by the speech acts performed. 36. Finally, a theory of speech acts examines the setting of standards for interpersonal relations through language. 37. Faith is therefore always, to Oswald Bayer, a speech act , a spoken exchange between God and man. 38. Several speech act theorists, including Austin himself, make use of the notion of an " illocutionary force ". 39. These [ Speech act | speech acts ] may often take the form of commitment to other actions. 40. These [ Speech act | speech acts ] may often take the form of commitment to other actions.