Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illocute

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: il-lo-cute
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform an illocutionary act.

Example Sentences

"In some such cases, at least, there will be illocutions q such that S can illocute q and thereby (among other things) convey to A that p."
"Typically, one can illocute in order to perlocute, but not conversely."
"So, we must not conflate consent with nonrefusal: a failure to illocute refusal does not entail that one has illocuted consent to sex instead."
"[…] [S]ome of these refinements also help us make progress on the question whether machines can illocute."

Etymology

Back-formation from illocution.

Inflected Forms

illocutes (present, singular) illocuting (participle, present) illocuted (participle, past) illocuted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

locute perlocute

Questions

What does illocute mean?: To perform an illocutionary act.
Where does illocute come from?: Back-formation from illocution.

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