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Committing | Instances of this Class commit the sender to some future course. Example: Bob promised Susan that he would be home by 11pm |
Declaring | The Class of Communications that effect an institutional alteration when performed by competent authority. Some examples are nominating, marrying, and excommunicating |
Directing | Instances of this Class urge some further action among the receivers. Example: The 5th Battalion requested air support from the 3rd Bomber Group |
Expressing | Instances of this Class express a state of the sender. Example: Jane thanked Barbara for the present she had given her |
Stating | Instances of this Class commit a sender to some truth. Example: John concluded that Peter was not present, and predicted that he would arrive soon |