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speech act completion

[/spiːtʃ ækt kəmˈpliːʃən/]
nounpl: speech act completions
conclusão de ato de fala
1. The fulfillment or accomplishment of a communicative intent through the execution of a speech act, such as when a request is granted, a promise is fulfilled, or a question is answered
The speaker achieved speech act completion when the listener agreed to the proposal.
O falante alcançou a conclusão do ato de fala quando o ouvinte concordou com a proposta.
2. In linguistics and pragmatics, the successful realization of an utterance's illocutionary force and perlocutionary effect
Speech act completion requires both the speaker's intention and the listener's understanding.
A conclusão do ato de fala requer tanto a intenção do falante quanto a compreensão do ouvinte.
Synonyms
speech act fulfillmentcommunicative successillocutionary successutterance completion
Antonyms
speech act failurecommunicative breakdownmisunderstanding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conclusão de ato de fala
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese linguistics
Portugal
conclusão de acto de fala
European Portuguese spelling with 'acto' instead of 'ato'

Related Idioms & Phrases

close the loop
seal the deal
make one's point
get through to someone
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