Tag: speech

Propositional Act

A propositional act refers to the assertion or denial of a proposition.…

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Preposition

Prepositions are words that link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words…

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Phonological Hierarchy

The phonological hierarchy outlines the nested structure of speech sounds, from features…

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Phonetically Similar Segment

A phonetically similar segment refers to a portion of speech or text…

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Personification

Personification is a literary device where human qualities or actions are attributed…

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Perlocutionary Verb

A perlocutionary verb describes the effect a speech act has on a…

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Perlocutionary Failure

Perlocutionary failure occurs when an utterance achieves its intended illocutionary force but…

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Perlocutionary Act

The perlocutionary act refers to the effect a speech act has on…

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Oxymoron: The Art of Contradictory Pairings

An oxymoron combines contradictory terms to create a striking effect, revealing deeper…

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Noun

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or…

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