Illocute

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To perform an illocutionary act.

    "In some such cases, at least, there will be illocutions q such that S can illocute q and thereby (among other things) convey to A that p."

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"In some such cases, at least, there will be illocutions q such that S can illocute q and thereby (among other things) convey to A that p."

Etymology

Back-formation from illocution.

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