linguistic act
[lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk ækt]
nounpl: linguistic acts
ato linguístico
1. Any utterance or expression produced by a speaker as a unit of communication; an instance of language use with communicative intent
The linguistic act of greeting someone with 'Hello' conveys both meaning and social protocol.
O ato linguístico de cumprimentar alguém com 'Olá' transmite tanto significado quanto protocolo social.
2. In linguistics and philosophy of language, a discrete communicative event involving the production of sounds, words, or sentences to express meaning
Every linguistic act requires a speaker, an addressee, and a context of communication.
Todo ato linguístico requer um falante, um destinatário e um contexto de comunicação.
3. A speech act or utterance analyzed as a unit of linguistic behavior with pragmatic significance
A promise is a linguistic act that carries social and legal implications.
Uma promessa é um ato linguístico que carrega implicações sociais e legais.
This is primarily an academic and linguistic term used in linguistics, philosophy of language, and communication studies in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. It is fundamental to understanding pragmatics and how language functions in real-world contexts beyond its grammatical structure.
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