perlocution
English
Etymology
per- + locution
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɜləʊkjuʃən/
- (US) IPA(key): /pɜɹləkjuʃən/
Noun
perlocution (plural perlocutions)
- (linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses.
Derived terms
- perlocutionary
Related terms
- locution
- illocution
Translations
effect of utterance
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Anagrams
- prelocution