Meaning of illocute | Babel Free

Definitions

To perform an illocutionary act.

Examples

“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.”

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