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illocutions

illocutions is the plural of illocution.

Meaning of illocution

Noun

illocution (plural illocutions)

  1. The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used.
  2. A type of speech act being made by a speaker, i.e., the purpose of the statement in terms of how the addressee is to interpret either its truth-value, or its requirements and demands upon the speaker in terms of a physical or psychological response.

Questions about illocutions

What is illocutions the plural of?
Illocutions is the plural of illocution.

Words near illocutions in the dictionary

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

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