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单词 perlocution
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Definition of perlocution in English:

perlocution

noun ˌpəːləˈkjuːʃ(ə)nˌpərləˈkyo͞oSHən
Linguistics Philosophy
  • An act of speaking or writing which has an action as its aim but which in itself does not effect or constitute the action, for example persuading or convincing.

    Compare with illocution
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Meaning corresponds with illocution, while significance is best related to perlocution.
    • These effects correspond to the perlocutions of utterances.
    • But he moves beyond Austin and Searle's tripartite distinction between locution, illocution, and perlocution.

Derivatives

  • perlocutionary

  • adjective
    Philosophy Linguistics
    • In this sense, the perlocutionary force of language and performance further obscures the boundary between art and life.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In this article we analyze the grammar of codes of ethics as a written locutionary act, and attempt to determine their implicit illocutionary and perlocutionary values.
      • Austin distinguishes among three components in a total speech act: the locutionary act, the illocutionary act, and the perlocutionary act.
      • That is, ‘What perlocutionary act does the Spirit seek to accomplish thereby?’
      • If the absence of a locutionary force is a deliberate part of your perlocutionary force, then having the government substitute its own perlocutionary force does indeed infringe on your freedom of speech.

Origin

1950s: from modern Latin perlocutio(n-), from per- 'throughout' + locutio(n-) 'speaking'.

Rhymes

ablution, absolution, allocution, attribution, circumlocution, circumvolution, Confucian, constitution, contribution, convolution, counter-revolution, destitution, dilution, diminution, distribution, electrocution, elocution, evolution, execution, institution, interlocution, irresolution, Lilliputian, locution, persecution, pollution, prosecution, prostitution, restitution, retribution, Rosicrucian, solution, substitution, volution
 
 

Definition of perlocution in US English:

perlocution

nounˌpərləˈkyo͞oSHən
Linguistics Philosophy
  • An act of speaking or writing which has an action as its aim but which in itself does not effect or constitute the action, for example persuading or convincing.

    Compare with illocution
    Example sentencesExamples
    • These effects correspond to the perlocutions of utterances.
    • But he moves beyond Austin and Searle's tripartite distinction between locution, illocution, and perlocution.
    • Meaning corresponds with illocution, while significance is best related to perlocution.

Origin

1950s: from modern Latin perlocutio(n-), from per- ‘throughout’ + locutio(n-) ‘speaking’.

 
 
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