illocution en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn/
Etymology
From il- (“in”) (an assimilated version of in-) + locution (“speech”), from Latin loquor.
Meanings
- The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used.
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| illocutions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
illocutional · illocutionary · illocute
Relateds
perlocution · allocution · locution
Translations (8)
fr illocution (aim of speaker) · cs ilokuce (aim of speaker) · ru иллокуция (aim of speaker) · nl illocutie (aim of speaker) · de Illokution (aim of speaker) · ko 발화 (aim of speaker) · cmn 语为 (Ithkuil term) · ru иллокуция (Ithkuil term)