illocutionary act
The communicative action performed by a speaker when making an utterance, where the…The communicative action performed by a speaker when making an utterance, where the speaker's intention behind the utterance is crucial to its meaning.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The communicative action performed by a speaker when making an utterance, where the speaker's intention behind the utterance is crucial to its meaning.
Forms
plural: illocutionary acts| Singular | illocutionary act |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable