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Definisjon av speech act

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Noun
speech act - the use of language to perform some act
human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
congratulation, felicitation the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
slander words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
proposal, proposition the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
bidding, dictation, bid, command a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
agreement compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"
citation thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
disagreement the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
asking, request a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
reply, response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
description sort or variety; "every description of book was there"
assertion, affirmation, statement a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
denial the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
objection (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
making known, informing a speech act that conveys information
disclosure, revealing, revelation the speech act of making something evident
promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitation speaking of yourself in superlatives
naming the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
challenge a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
explanation thought that makes something comprehensible
denouncement, denunciation a public act of denouncing
address, speech the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
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Substantiv
speech act - An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.

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