performative utterance

pərˈfɔːrmətɪv ˈʌtərəns

Definition

Definition of performative utterance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

speech act

TECH.

statement that performs an action by the act of being spoken

TECH.

Saying 'I apologize' is a performative utterance that enacts an apology..
'I promise' is a performative utterance that creates an obligation.
Declaring 'I quit' is a performative utterance ending employment.

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Expressions with performative

performative reading

spoken presentation of a written work using expression for an audience

Her performative reading brought the poet's words to life.

performative verb

verb that explicitly conveys the speech act performed

'Promise' is a performative verb in 'I promise to help.'

Expressions with utterance

give utterance to

express thoughts or feelings in spoken words

She gave utterance to her worries during the meeting.

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French:énoncé performatif, ...
German:performative Äußerung, ...
Italian:enunciato performativo, ...
Spanish:enunciado performativo, ...
Portuguese:enunciado performativo, ...
Chinese:施为性话语, ...
Japanese:遂行発話, ...
Arabic:عِبارة إِنْجازِيّة, ...
Hebrew:הִתְבַּטְּאוּת פֶּרְפוֹרְמָטִיבִית, ...
Russian:перформативное высказывание, ...
Ukrainian:перформативне висловлювання, ...
Hindi:प्रदर्शनात्मक उच्चारण, ...
Bengali:পারফরমেটিভ উক্তি, ...
Catalan:enunciat performatiu, ...
Czech:performativní výpověď, ...
Danish:performativ ytring, ...
Dutch:performatieve uiting, ...
Greek:εκτελεστική δήλωση, ...
Hungarian:performatív megnyilatkozás, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីថ្លែងដែលការនិយាយចេញមកជាការធ្វើសកម្មភាព, ...
Korean:수행 발화, ...
Persian:گفتار اجرایی, ...
Polish:wypowiedź performatywna, ...
Portuguese (BR):enunciado performativo, ...
Romanian:enunț performativ, ...
Swedish:performativ yttrande, ...
Thai:คำพูดที่มีผลทางการกระทำ, ...
Turkish:performatif ifade, ...
Vietnamese:câu nói thực hiện hành động, ...

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