illocutionary
[ il-uh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˌɪl əˈkyu ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective Philosophy, Linguistics.
pertaining to a linguistic act performed by a speaker in producing an utterance, as suggesting, warning, promising, or requesting.
Nearby words
illiterate, illiterati, illitic, illness, illocution, illocutionary, illogic, illogical, illogicality, illude, illume
Compare locutionary, perlocutionary.
Related formsil·lo·cu·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for illocution
illocution
/ (ˌɪləˈkjuːʃən) /
noun
philosophy an act performed by a speaker by virtue of uttering certain words, as for example the acts of promising or of threateningAlso called: illocutionary act See also performative Compare perlocution
Derived Formsillocutionary, adjective
Word Origin for illocution
C20: from il- + locution
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