locution
A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of peopleA phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.
» The same locution could have a different illocutionary force in different contexts.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.
The television show host is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
(countable, uncountable)The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
(countable, uncountable)Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style.
informal locutions
(countable, uncountable)A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.
Examples
2 sentencesThe same locution could have a different illocutionary force in different contexts.
A utters locution B, meaning illocution C, and resulting in perlocution D.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (“speech”), fromBorrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (“speech”), from
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Forms
plural: locutionsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations:sayingexpression
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable