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Speech Act

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Noun

1. speech act

the use of language to perform some act

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Speech Act

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noun philosophy
1. 
an utterance that constitutes some act in addition to the mere act of uttering
2. 
an act or type of act capable of being so performed

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Speech Act

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n.
An act that is performed by making an utterance, as the issuing of a warning, the making of a promise, or the giving of a greeting.

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