speech acts

A form of speech act — An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of speech act
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“speech acts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20acts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speech acts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20acts.

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