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illocutionary acts

illocutionary acts is the plural of illocutionary act.

Meaning of illocutionary act

Noun

illocutionary act (usually uncountable, plural illocutionary acts)

  1. (usually) The communicative action performed by a speaker when making an utterance, where the speaker's intention behind the utterance is crucial to its meaning.

Questions about illocutionary acts

What is illocutionary acts the plural of?
Illocutionary acts is the plural of illocutionary act.

Words near illocutionary acts in the dictionary

  1. illocutional
  2. illocutionarily
  3. illocutionarity
  4. illocutionary
  5. illocutionary act
  6. illocutionary acts
  7. illocutions
  8. illocutive
  9. illogic
  10. illogical
  11. illogicalities

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