speech act
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speech act
noun speech acts
- An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.
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noun act carried out by speech
| Español | acto de habla |
|---|---|
| Português | ato de falo |
| Français | acte de langage |
| Deutsch | Sprechakt, Sprechhandlung, Sprachhandlung, sprachliche Handlung |
| Italiano | atto linguistico |
| Ελληνικά | γλωσσική πράξη glossikí práxi |
Talk about this word "speech act." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/speech%20act. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. speech act. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/speech%20act "speech act." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/speech%20act.
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@misc{speech_act_2026,
title = {speech act},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speech%20act},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
