Definition of speech act Speech act
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What does speech act mean?
WordNet
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| speech act - the use of language to perform some act | ||
| human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" | ||
| congratulation, felicitation the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration | ||
| slander words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another | ||
| proposal, proposition the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" | ||
| bidding, dictation, bid, command a request to be present; "they came at his bidding" | ||
| agreement compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence" | ||
| citation thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 | ||
| disagreement the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing | ||
| offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" | ||
| asking, request a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | ||
| reply, response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply" | ||
| description sort or variety; "every description of book was there" | ||
| assertion, affirmation, statement a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) | ||
| denial the act of asserting that something alleged is not true | ||
| rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection" | ||
| objection (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality | ||
| making known, informing a speech act that conveys information | ||
| disclosure, revealing, revelation the speech act of making something evident | ||
| promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" | ||
| boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitation speaking of yourself in superlatives | ||
| naming the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals" | ||
| challenge a demand by a sentry for a password or identification | ||
| explanation thought that makes something comprehensible | ||
| denouncement, denunciation a public act of denouncing | ||
| address, speech the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball | ||
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Wiktionary 
- speech act (Noun)
An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.
