Norms of Constatives

Abstract According to the normative approach, speech acts are governed by certain norms. Interestingly, same is true for classes of acts. This paper considers treatment constatives, consisting such as assertives, predictives, suggestives, and more. The classical approach treat these illocutions species constatives. Recently, however, Simion (Shifty Speech Independent Thought: Epistemic Normativity in Context, Oxford University Press, 2021) has proposed that all constatives (i) assertion, (ii) knowledge norm. I defend show Simion’s conclusion untenable. No taxonomy can accommodate a view. More importantly, we test whether particular act an assertion or not. propose five tests passing which necessary condition being assertion. Some constative fail tests. Thus, contrary Simion, not be regarded