perlocution

English

Etymology

per- +‎ locution

Pronunciation

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

Noun

perlocution (plural perlocutions)

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

Derived terms

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Translations

effect of utterance

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

Anagrams

prelocution

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