PERFORMATIVE


Meaning of PERFORMATIVE in English

/ pəˈfɔːmətɪv; NAmE pərˈfɔːrm-/ adjective

( grammar ) when sb uses a performative word or expression, for example 'I promise' or 'I apologize', they are also doing sth (promising or apologizing)

—see also constative

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.