ILLOCUTIONARY


Meaning of ILLOCUTIONARY in English

ˌi(l)ˌ adjective

( -s )

Etymology: in- (II) + locutionary (herein)

: of, relating to, or being an act (as informing, warning, or predicting) performed by a speaker in the course of making an utterance — compare locutionary herein perlocutionary herein

• il·locution ˌi(l)ˌ noun

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