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 threatening: Also called: illocutionary act See also performative Compare perlocution
Origin of illocution
1C20: from il- + locution
Derived forms of illocution
- illocutionary, adjective
Words Nearby illocution
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