/ ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( linguistics ) an action performed by speaking or writing, for example ordering, warning or promising
► illo·cu·tion·ary / ˌɪləˈkjuːʃənəri; NAmE -neri/ adjective
/ ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( linguistics ) an action performed by speaking or writing, for example ordering, warning or promising
► illo·cu·tion·ary / ˌɪləˈkjuːʃənəri; NAmE -neri/ adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005