Definition of illocution in English:
illocution
noun ˌɪləˈkjuːʃ(ə)nˌiləˈkyo͞oSHən
Linguistics Philosophy An act of speaking or writing which in itself effects or constitutes the intended action, e.g. ordering, warning, or promising.
Compare with perlocution
Example sentencesExamples
- Perlocutions ‘proceed’ from locutions and illocutions, but not vice versa.
- Meaning corresponds with illocution, while significance is best related to perlocution.
- Though both reject a mere psychological description of authorial intent, they differ with regards to whether intention is restricted to illocutions or incorporates perlocutionary elements as well.
- These implicit aspects of the message go beyond the locutionary act itself and also beyond the explicit aspects of its illocution.
- In particular, speech act theory is built on his discussion of locution, illocution, and perlocution.