speech act
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speech act
n.
An act that is performed by making an utterance, as the issuing of a warning, the making of a promise, or the giving of a greeting.
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speech act
n
1. (Logic) an utterance that constitutes some act in addition to the mere act of uttering
2. (Philosophy) an act or type of act capable of being so performed
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Noun | 1. | speech act - the use of language to perform some act congratulation, felicitation - the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration slander - words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another proposal, proposition - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" agreement - the verbal act of agreeing citation - (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing description - the act of describing something denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" rejection - the speech act of rejecting objection - the speech act of objecting making known, informing - a speech act that conveys information promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future naming - the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals" challenge - a call to engage in a contest or fight explanation - the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident" denouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncing speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" resignation - the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) |
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Sprechakt