locutionary act
[ˌlɒkjuːˈʃəneri ækt]
nounpl: locutionary acts
ato locucionário
1. In speech act theory, the act of producing a meaningful utterance; the physical act of speaking with phonetic, grammatical, and semantic properties
The locutionary act is simply saying 'It is raining' with proper pronunciation and grammar.
O ato locucionário é simplesmente dizer 'Está chovendo' com pronuncia e gramática adequadas.
2. The basic level of communication involving the production of sounds and meaningful words according to linguistic rules, as distinguished from the intention behind the utterance
Every locutionary act requires the speaker to produce sounds that follow the rules of a language.
Todo ato locucionário requer que o falante produza sons que seguem as regras de uma língua.
This is a specialized linguistic and philosophical term coined by British philosopher J.L. Austin in the 1950s. It is primarily used in academic discourse at universities in both Brazil and English-speaking countries. The term is fundamental to understanding modern speech act theory and pragmatics, and is taught in linguistics, philosophy, and communication courses. It has no colloquial equivalent and is rarely used outside academic contexts.
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speech act theory framework
the three dimensions of speech acts
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