illocutionary

English

Etymology

From illocution +‎ -ary.

Adjective

illocutionary (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Of, pertaining to, or deriving from illocution, the performance of acts by speaking.

   "I pronounce you man and wife" is a descriptive statement, but also has illocutionary force.

Synonyms

• illocutional (rare)

Related terms

• locutionary
• perlocutionary

Derived terms

• illocutionarity
• illocutionary act

Translations

of, pertaining to, or derived from illocution

• Czech: ilokuční (cs)
• French: illocutoire (fr)

• German: illokutionär (de)
• Korean: 언표내적 (ko) (eonpyonaejeok)

External links

• Illocutionary act on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Illocutionary act