illocution

/ (ˌɪləˈkjuːʃən) /


noun
  1. 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

1
C20: from il- + locution

Derived forms of illocution

  • illocutionary, adjective

Words Nearby illocution

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