Indirect Expression of the Speech Act Assertion: Syntactic and Pragmatic Approach

The article investigates the ways in which assertion can be made indirectly using non-declarative grammatical structures (interrogative, exclamatory, imperative). From a syntactic and pragmatic perspective, it is highlighted that, in certain contexts, these forms can acquire an assertive illocutionary value, although they do not correspond to the traditional affirmative pattern. The study emphasizes the importance of context in the interpretation of these statements and reveals the need for a pragmatic analysis to capture the real communicative intention.