单词 | perlocution |
释义 | Word Frequency perlocution(ˌpɜːlɒˈkjuːʃən) noun philosophy the effect that someone has by uttering certain words, such as frightening a person Also called: perlocutionary act. Compare illocution Derived forms perlocutionary (ˌperloˈcutionary) adjective Word origin C16 (in the obsolete sense: the action of speaking): from Medieval or New Latin perlocūtiō; see per-, locution |
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