illocutionary
Erscheinungsbild
From illocution + -ary.
Adjective
illocutionary (not comparable)
- (linguistics) Of, pertaining to, or deriving from illocution, the performance of acts by speaking. [ synonym ▲]
- Synonym: (rare) illocutional
- "I pronounce you man and wife" is a descriptive statement, but also has illocutionary force.