Speech Act

Of act.

The use of language to perform some act.

This concept's ID is @1~38253

Contains

  • address 13 facts

    The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address...

  • request 11 facts

    The verbal act of requesting.

  • agreement 10 facts

    The verbal act of agreeing.

  • revelation 9 facts

    The speech act of making something evident.

  • objection 8 facts

    The speech act of objecting.

  • bid 7 facts

    An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.

  • challenge 7 facts

    A call to engage in a contest or fight.

  • disagreement 6 facts

    The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing.

  • informing 6 facts

    A speech act that conveys information.

  • promise 5 facts

    A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in...

  • denial 5 facts

    The act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his...

  • denunciation 5 facts

    A public act of denouncing.

  • response 5 facts

    The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply".

  • description 4 facts

    The act of describing something.

  • jactitation 4 facts

    Speaking of yourself in superlatives.

  • naming 4 facts

    The verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals".

  • rejection 3 facts

    The speech act of rejecting.

  • resignation 2 facts

    The act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.).

  • explanation 2 facts

    The act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation...

  • affirmation 1 facts

    The act of affirming or asserting or stating something.

  • slander 1 facts

    Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another.

  • proposition 1 facts

    The act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal".

  • citation 0 facts

    (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents et...

  • congratulation 0 facts

    The act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration.

  • offer 0 facts

    The verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance".