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Speech acts
Scope Note
Minimal units of meaningful communication (from single words to sentences) that are conceptualised and produced in terms of particular functions (i.e., to question, command, warn, request, inform, explain, convince, compliment, apologise, promise, etc.)
Used For
Illocutionary acts
Broader Term
Speech
Related Term
Dialogues (Language)
Discourse analysis
Language patterns
Pragmatics
Subject Category
450 Language and speech
Date Added
Nov 95
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