illocutionarity

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noun

The speaker's intended meaning or purpose behind an utterance, distinct from the actual words spoken or the effect on the listener.

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Meanings

nounillocutionarity (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralcommunicationThe speaker's intended meaning or purpose behind an utterance, distinct from the actual words spoken or the effect on the listener.
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APA

illocutionarity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illocutionarity

MLA

“illocutionarity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illocutionarity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illocutionarity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illocutionarity.

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