Tag: theory

Utterance Act

An utterance act is the basic unit of speech production, encompassing the…

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Speech Act Theory

Speech Act Theory, pioneered by J.L. Austin and further developed by John…

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Sincerity Condition

The Sincerity Condition is a concept in game theory and mechanism design,…

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Propositional Act

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

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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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Path

A path refers to a sequence of connected nodes or edges in…

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Parenthesis Relation

A parenthesis relation is a binary relation where if (x,y) is in…

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Orientational Metaphor

Orientational metaphors structure abstract concepts in terms of physical orientation, like 'up'…

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