In Bazerman’s “Patents as Speech Acts and Legal Objects”, there are many analytical tools incorporated for the reader to analyze, as they are used to clarify text and establish a flow of ideas. One section that stood out to me the most, however, was “Some Issues in Speech-Act Theory”, as Bazerman provides specific examples of difficulties one may face when testing the speech act theory. As Bazerman goes on to present multiple difficulties, one that I was able to connect with stated “the second difficulty act is the polysemousness of speech acts. Any speech act may be uttered and interpreted with a variety or a multiplicity of intentions and frameworks for attributing meaning. Any utterance may serve different functions for different utters and different auditors, and these multiplicities of functions and meanings may be operating simultaneously (Bazerman, 15-16). To me, this quote meant that various people will interpret what you’re saying in various ways, so it is important to make sure you always get your point across in a clear and professional manner.
With the analysis of difficulties in speech acts, I believe incorporating these tools and avoiding the common mistakes Bazerman discusses will enable me to establish an effective preliminary analysis. For example, when Bazerman goes on to discuss how the “formalization of speech acts can best characterize a dominant appearance in a multiple acts” (Bazerman, 16), this technique will be critical when conducting an interview for major assignment one. Conducting an interview on a topic that I’m vocal and passionate on will display confidence, and full conceptualization of the material discusses. As for my current idea for our upcoming major assignment one, I remain interested in researching the various genres CEO’s use within an organization to control a workforce, as well as manage it. Some additional questions that can be formulated after reading “Patents as Speech Acts and Legal Objectives” could be: Can a CEO remain effective even if he falls victim to these difficulties in speech acts, or what role do speech acts ultimately play in a work environment as far as connections and relationships go. Also, as I strive to gather as much information as possible during the interview, I may ask to borrow texts to refer to throughout my research to strengthen ethos. These books would include Leadership Indexes, Organizational Behavior Textbooks and even anything that has to do with running a successful business. As there are many variables that go along with speech acts within an organization, I am committed to identifying the role they play as I will take the difficulties of speech acts into consideration when conducting research.
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August Colburn
2/12/2018 10:04:08 am
Nick, the emphasis you put on Bazerman's comments on the difficulties involved with speech acts and genres was a bit eye opening for me. You took the passage in a different way than I did, but I believe your reading of it is much better suited than mine. Bazerman puts a serious emphasis on these difficulties in communicating speech acts. By looking how CEO's deal with these difficulties in their genres in order to remain persuasive and have clear intent you will truly gather insight on how leaders effectively communicate with the rest of their organizations. May have to steal the idea behind that and incorporate it into my project! Great work!
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Brian Hendrickson
2/14/2018 11:55:02 am
August is right, Nick. Looking at a lot of what CEOs do through the lens of speech acts is interesting. They're definitely trying to call a certain reality into being through the writing they do, and maybe sometimes, it doesn't have the effects they intend. I like that you're thinking of secondary sources that could help you in your analysis. You could learn a lot just from reading about the dos and don'ts of communicating as a CEO.
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