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
Examples of 'perlocution' in a sentence
perlocution
They are directive-perlocution speech act, expressive-perlocution speech act, representative-perlocutionspeech acts and commissive-perlocution speech acts.
Eka Nur Insani, Atiqa Sabardila 2016, 'TINDAK TUTUR PERLOKUSI GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA KELAS XI SMK NEGERI1 SAWIT BOYOLALI', Jurnal Penelitian Humaniorahttp://journals.ums.ac.id/index.php/humaniora/article/view/2509. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The expressive perlocution speech acts involves hatred, pleasure, excitement.
Eka Nur Insani, Atiqa Sabardila 2016, 'TINDAK TUTUR PERLOKUSI GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA KELAS XI SMK NEGERI1 SAWIT BOYOLALI', Jurnal Penelitian Humaniorahttp://journals.ums.ac.id/index.php/humaniora/article/view/2509. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In some cases, illocution might lead to perlocution, namely written and permanently conserved approvals of the aforementioned pleas.
Alena ĆATOVİĆ, Sabina BAKŠİĆ 2015, 'KLASİK OSMANLI EDEBİYATINDA EYLEM SÖZLERİ: KASİDE /', Journal of Ottoman Legacy Studieshttp://www.osmanlimirasi.net/dergi//1-klasik-osmanli-edebiyatinda-eylem-sozleri-kaside-ss-1-8201504.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)