descriptive utterance
[/dɪˈskrɪptɪv ˈʌtərəns/]
nounpl: descriptive utterances
enunciado descritivo
1. A spoken or written statement that aims to depict, portray, or represent the characteristics, qualities, or appearance of a person, object, event, or situation
The witness provided a descriptive utterance about the suspect's physical appearance.
A testemunha forneceu um enunciado descritivo sobre a aparência física do suspeito.
2. In linguistics and philosophy of language, a statement that conveys information about observable properties or attributes rather than expressing emotion or commanding action
The sentence 'The sky is blue' is a descriptive utterance rather than a prescriptive one.
A frase 'O céu é azul' é um enunciado descritivo e não prescritivo.
3. A communicative act focused on providing detailed sensory or factual information through language
Her descriptive utterance painted a vivid picture of the sunset.
Seu enunciado descritivo pintou uma imagem vívida do pôr do sol.
The term 'descriptive utterance' is primarily used in academic contexts, particularly in linguistics, philosophy of language, and legal settings in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian Portuguese academic discourse, 'enunciado descritivo' is the standard terminology used in university courses on pragmatics, semantics, and linguistic theory. In the USA, this term is commonly encountered in philosophy departments and communication studies programs.
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