perlocutionary
[ pur-luh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˌpɜr ləˈkyu ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective Philosophy, Linguistics.
(of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
Nearby words
- perlite,
- perlitic,
- perlman,
- perlman, itzhak,
- perlocution,
- perlucidus,
- perlèche,
- perm,
- perma-,
- perma-press
Compare illocutionary, locutionary.
Origin of perlocutionary
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