speech act
/ˈspiːtʃ ˌækt/
an utterance that performs an action (promising, apologizing, ordering)
“Saying 'I do' in a wedding is a speech act that creates marriage.”
Origin: Technical term from J.L. Austin (1962)
/ˈspiːtʃ ˌækt/
an utterance that performs an action (promising, apologizing, ordering)
“Saying 'I do' in a wedding is a speech act that creates marriage.”
Origin: Technical term from J.L. Austin (1962)