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    Searle's speech act theory treats promises as illocutiona... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→A promise cannot exist if the promisee refuses to accept it

    Searle's speech act theory treats promises as illocutionary acts completed by the speaker's sincere intention under appropriate conditions, not by hearer uptake.

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    • 1.Promises create obligations through speaker commitment, independent of whether hearers recognize or accept them.
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    • 2.Sincerity conditions and institutional rules are sufficient to constitute speech acts; hearer uptake adds nothing essential.
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    • 3.A speaker can sincerely promise even if the hearer ignores, forgets, or rejects the promise.
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    • 1.Promises inherently involve a bilateral relationship; they require addressee uptake to create mutual obligations.
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    • 2.Without hearer recognition, a promise is merely a unilateral declaration with no binding social force.
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    • 3.Searle's focus on speaker intention neglects how social norms and shared understanding constitute promissory force.
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