Certain speech acts rely on shared conventions and understanding from "summary" of How to Do Things with Words by John Langshaw Austin,J. L. Austin
In performing speech acts, we often take for granted the shared conventions and understandings that underlie our communication. These conventions and understandings are not explicitly stated or agreed upon, but they shape the way we interpret and respond to each other's words. Without this shared background, communication would be chaotic and ineffective. Consider, for example, the act of making a promise. When someone says, "I promise to do X," we understand that this statement commits them to a future course of action. We rely on a shared convention that promises are binding and that breaking a promise is morally wrong. This shared understanding allows us to hold people accountable for their words and actions. Similarly, when someone says, "I bet you $10 that X will happen," we understand that this statement is a commitment to a wager. We rely on a shared convention that bets are resolved based on the outcome of...
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