illocutionary.
Of, pertaining to, or deriving from illocution, the performance of acts by speaking.
Meaning & usage
Of, pertaining to, or deriving from illocution, the performance of acts by speaking.
"I pronounce you man and wife" is a descriptive statement, but also has illocutionary force.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English illocution Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English illocutionary From illocution + -ary.
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