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illocutionary Definition

il·lo·cu·tion·ary (il′ə kyo̵̅o̅′s̸hə ner′ē)

adjective

of or having to do with that aspect of an utterance which relates to the speaker's intention as distinct from what is actually said or the effect on an auditor

illocutionary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • act: A ' charge ' is a species of illocutionary speech act.
  • force: The illocutionary force, on the other hand, refers to what the author was actually doing in saying what was said.
  • function: It is the process which is under scrutiny: assertive and non-assertive illocutionary function, agency and subjecthood are matters of indifference.

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