Illocutionary Point
Illocutionary Point
An illocutionary point is the basic purpose of a speaker in making an utterance.
It is a component of illocutionary force.
According to certain analyses, there are five kinds of illocutionary points:
- To assert something
- To commit to doing something
- To attempt to get someone to do something
- To bring about a state of affairs by the utterance
- To express an attitude or emotion
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Source: Searle and Vanderveken 1985
Searle, John, and Daniel Vanderveken. 1985.Foundations of illocutionary logic. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University.
More specific terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Illocutionary Force
- RT⇆ Mode Of Achievement
- RT⇆ Mood And Modality
- RT⇆ Speaker
