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locutionary
lo·cu·tion·ar·y
/
loʊˈkyu
ʃəˌnɛr
i
/
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[
loh-
kyoo
-sh
uh
-ner-ee
]
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adjective
Philosophy, Linguistics
.
pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as
independent
of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
Compare
illocutionary
,
perlocutionary
.
Origin:
1950–55;
locution
+
-ary
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locution
(ləʊˈkjuːʃən)
—
n
1.
a word, phrase, or expression
2.
manner or style of speech or expression
[C15: from Latin
locūtiō
an utterance, from
loquī
to speak]
lo'cutionary
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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