Complex Illocutionary Act
Definition:
A complex illocutionary act is an illocutionary act that:
- has a negated illocutionary force
- is performed conditionally, or
- is conjoined with another illocutionary act
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.