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speech act
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speech actnoun
the use of language to perform some act
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speech act
A speech act is a communicative action that a speaker performs when making an utterance. This includes actions such as making a statement, asking a question, giving an order or making a request. The concept posits that when we use language, we are not just saying things, we are also doing things with the language we use. The term was introduced by philosopher J.L. Austin in his work "How to Do Things With Words" and further developed by other philosophers such as John Searle.
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Speech act
A speech act in linguistics and the philosophy of language is an utterance that has performative function in language and communication. The contemporary use of the term goes back to J. L. Austin's development of performative utterances and his theory of locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. Speech acts are commonly taken to include such acts as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of speech act in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of speech act in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- فعل الكلامArabic
- SprechaktGerman
- acto de hablaSpanish
- ato de falaPortuguese
- talhandling, talaktSwedish
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