Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Perlocutionary Act

Definition: 

A perlocutionary act is a speech act that produces an effect, intended or not, achieved in an addressee by a speaker’s utterance.

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(English)

Here are some examples of perlocutionary acts:

  • Persuading
  • Convincing
  • Scaring
  • Insulting
  • Getting the addressee to do something
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