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Word of the Day – Illocution

By August 29, 2019Word of the Day

Illocution (noun)

il-o-kew-shun

An act of speaking or writing which in itself effects or constitutes the intended action, e.g. ordering, warning, or promising.

From Latin

Example sentences

“The warning was a specific illocution.”

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