Tag: linguistics

Imprecative Mood

The imprecative mood expresses a wish or curse upon someone or something,…

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Implicature

Implicature refers to what a speaker suggests or implies with an utterance,…

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Impersonal Verb

An impersonal verb is a verb that does not take a direct…

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Imperfective Aspect

Imperfective aspect describes actions or states as ongoing, habitual, or incomplete, without…

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Imperative Mood

The imperative mood is used to express commands, requests, or advice. It…

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Immediate Imperative Mood

The immediate imperative mood in grammar commands direct, instant action. It's used…

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Immediate Constituent

Immediate constituents are the smallest meaningful units that combine to form larger…

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Illocutionary Verb

Illocutionary verbs are verbs that perform an action as they state it,…

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Illocutionary Point

The illocutionary point is the speaker's intention in performing a speech act.…

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Illocutionary Inconsistency

Illocutionary inconsistency occurs when a speaker's intended meaning (illocutionary force) conflicts with…

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