Commissive
Pattern
Speaker→I will do X — self-committing future-action statement
Definition
A speech act that commits the speaker to a future course of action — promising, threatening, offering, pledging, or vowing. The speaker binds themselves to doing something.
Examples
Example 1
'We will ensure complete transparency throughout this process.' — a commissive promising future action.
AI Detection Note
AI commissives tend to be vague and grandiose ('we will transform', 'we aim to revolutionize'). Human commissives are usually more specific and hedged, acknowledging the gap between intention and execution.
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