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Speech Act
see synonyms of speech actNoun
1. speech act
the use of language to perform some act
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Speech Act
see synonyms of speech actnoun 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
see synonyms of speech actn.
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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