illocutionary
English
Etymology
From illocution + -ary.
Adjective
illocutionary (not comparable)
- (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.
- Synonym: (rare) illocutional
Derived terms
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Translations
of, pertaining to, or derived from illocution
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Further reading
- Illocutionary act on Wikipedia.Wikipedia