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speech act

/spiːtʃ ækt/

Traducción: Acto que se realiza al decir algo, como prometer, ordenar o preguntar, y que no solo comunica información sino que ejecuta una acción en el contexto comunicativo.

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/spiːtʃ ækt/C1formaltechnical
  • esActo que se realiza al decir algo, como prometer, ordenar o preguntar, y que no solo comunica información sino que ejecuta una acción en el contexto comunicativo.

An utterance that performs a function in communication, such as making a promise, giving an order, or asking a question, rather than simply stating facts.

  1. Linguistic actionC1formal

    An utterance that performs a function in communication, such as making a promise, giving an order, or asking a question.

    esActo de habla

    • A promise is a type of speech act that commits the speaker to a future action.
    • Apologizing is a speech act that expresses regret.
    • When a judge says 'I sentence you to five years,' it is a performative speech act.