speech act meaning

UK /spiːtʃ ækt/ US /spitʃ ækt/ 2 syllables

speech act (noun): the use of language to perform some act.

Definition of speech act

  1. the use of language to perform some act

    Type of: act

    Kinds: congratulation, slander, proposal, command, agreement, citation, disagreement, offer, request, reply, description, affirmation

How to pronounce speech act

speech act is pronounced /spiːtʃ ækt/ in British English and /spitʃ ækt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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