| 单词 | performative |
| 释义 | Word Frequency performative(pəˈfɔːmətɪv) or performatory (pəˈfɔːmətərɪ) adjective linguistics, philosophy 1. a. denoting an utterance that constitutes some act, esp the act described by the verb. For example, I confess that I was there is itself a confession, and so is performative in the narrower sense, while I'd like you to meet … (effecting an introduction) is performative only in the looser sense See also locutionary act, illocution, perlocution b. (as noun) that sentence is a performative 2. a. denoting a verb that may be used as the main verb in such an utterance b. (as noun) "promise" is a performative Derived forms performatively (perˈformatively) adverb |
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