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    It is not the case that 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 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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    • 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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