actant
actant · actants
That which acts; a source of action or activityThat which acts; a source of action or activity.
» The actant has a role in the development of the event.
Meaning
2 sensesThat which acts; a source of action or activity.
Any of the participants, such as the subject or object, in a grammatical clause.
Examples
1 sentencesThe actant has a role in the development of the event.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Simultaneously coined in English and French by Bruno Latour from action + -antSimultaneously coined in English and French by Bruno Latour from action + -ant
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