Constative VS Performative The constative The performative utterance 1s utterance is used to verifiable and it perform an action, is either true or so it has no truth f a l aue
Constative vs. Performative The constative u t t e r a nc e is verifiable and it is either true or f a l s e . The performative utterance is used to perform an action, so it has no truth v a l u e
A Wedding Oath
Examples • A Wedding Oath
Minister: we witt now begin ine exchange of vows John, do you swear to serve as Ginas One True Love, to love, honor, and obey, and especially obey John: I do M: Gina, do you swear to serve as Johns One True Love and bed partner, with all this implies? G: Oh yes I DO M: John, do you swear to perform your duties as xina's house-husband for as long as you can stand Gi J: I do M: Gina, do you swear to love John in all carnal and spiritual ways for as long as you can bear to? G: [sings]I ding dong diddly-do
• Minister: We will now begin the exchange of vows. John, do you swear to serve as Gina’s One True Love, to love, honor, and obey, and especially obey? • John: I do. • M: Gina, do you swear to serve as John’s One True Love and bed partner, with all this implies? • G: Oh yes I DO." • M: John, do you swear to perform your duties as Gina’s house-husband for as long as you can stand to? • J: I do. • M: Gina, do you swear to love John in all carnal and spiritual ways for as long as you can bear to? • G: [sings] I ding dong diddly-do!
cI do as uttered in the course of a marriage ceremony
“I do.” as uttered in the course of a marriage ceremony