performative utterance
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English
Etymology
Coined by British philosopher J. L. Austin (1911–1960).
Noun
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performative utterance (plural performative utterances)
- (philosophy, linguistics) A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something.
Translations
An expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something
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References
- "performative utterance" in FOLDOP - Free On-Line Dictionary Of Philosophy.
- "performative utterance" in A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names © 1997-2002 Garth Kemerling.
Further reading
performative utterance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
