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indirect speech

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As others have more commonly put the same distinction, saying is a kind of direct speech act whereas implicating is an indirect speech act. en.wikipedia.org

Since the request is performed indirectly, by means of (directly) performing a question, it counts as an indirect speech act. en.wikipedia.org

It is as if the subordinate clause carrying the content of the indirect speech is taken out of the main clause which contains it, becoming the main clause itself. en.wikipedia.org

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