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Illocutionary Conditional
An illocutionary conditional is a complex speech act where the performance of…
Illocutionary Act: Understanding the Force of Utterances
An illocutionary act is the speaker's intention or purpose in making an…
Identity of Illocutionary Forces
Understanding the 'Identity of Illocutionary Forces' means recognizing that the same linguistic…
Existential Clause
An existential clause asserts the existence or non-existence of something. It typically…
Epistemic Qualification
Epistemic qualification refers to the degree of certainty or confidence associated with…
Elementary Illocutionary Act
The elementary illocutionary act is the fundamental unit of meaning in speech…
Defective Illocutionary Act
A defective illocutionary act occurs when the intended force of an utterance…