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.”
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
“The warning was a specific illocution.”