constative aspects
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nounpl: constative aspects
aspectos constativos
1. In linguistics and speech act theory, aspects of language that describe or report facts about the world, making statements that can be evaluated as true or false
Constative aspects focus on the truth conditions of utterances rather than their performative force.
Os aspectos constativos concentram-se nas condições de verdade dos enunciados em vez de sua força performativa.
2. Linguistic features that function primarily to state, assert, or declare information, as opposed to performing social actions
The constative aspects of the sentence 'It is raining' serve to report a meteorological fact.
Os aspectos constativos da frase 'Está chovendo' servem para relatar um fato meteorológico.
This is primarily an academic and linguistic term originating from speech act theory developed by philosophers like J.L. Austin. It is used in university linguistics, philosophy, and language studies courses across English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. The term reflects Western analytical philosophy's approach to understanding language function.
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