Question

Read the following excerpt from the recipe: "Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the somen noodles and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water until completely cooled, then shake off excess water."An English teacher specializing in pragmatics and speech act theory is analyzing this instructional sequence with advanced students. When examining the illocutionary force of imperative constructions in procedural discourse and their pragmatic functions within the recipe genre, particularly how directives function to guide reader behavior while maintaining cooperative communication principles, the teacher should recognize that:

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C) The imperatives constitute directive speech acts with perlocutionary effects intended to cause the reader to perform specific actions, functioning within Gricean maxims of quantity and manner to provide necessary information efficiently without excessive elaboration.

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A) The directives function as expressive speech acts conveying the author's emotional state about cooking rather than guiding procedural execution.

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B) a) The imperative sentences function exclusively as threats or warnings, utilizing face-threatening acts that establish hierarchical power dynamics between the recipe author and the reader.b) c) These sentences represent assertive speech acts that merely describe cooking procedures objectively without any intention to influence reader behavior or guide practical action.d) e)

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D) The imperative constructions violate politeness principles by lacking modal softeners like "please" or "could you," thereby demonstrating culturally inappropriate communication strategies.

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