perlocution

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English[edit]

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perlocution

Etymology[edit]

per- +‎ locution

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /pɜləʊkjuʃən/
(US) IPA^(key): /pɜɹləkjuʃən/

Noun[edit]

perlocution (plural perlocutions)

(linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

effect of utterance

Dutch: perlocutie f
German: Perlokution (de) f
Spanish: perlocución f

Anagrams[edit]

prelocution

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