Meaning Of The Word Illocutionary
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Illocutionary Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Illocutionary?
illocutionary in American English
of or having to do with that aspect of an utterance which relates to the speaker's intention as distinct from what is actually said or the effect on an auditor adjective: pertaining to a linguistic act performed by a speaker in producing an utterance, as suggesting, warning, promising, or requesting |
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