exercitive
Aggettivo
Having the character of an exercitive act.
Sostantivo
A speech act in which a decision is made regarding action; examples include orders and grants of permission.
- Esempi
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An exercitive is the giving of a decision in favour of or against a certain course of action, or advocacy of it.
Exercitives are not so common. Philosopher-authors are rarely in the position to tell people what to do or think.
Altri esempi (1)
The hearer's recognition of the speaker's locutionary intention is also an important felicity condition of Austinian exercitives.
Forme della parola
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