perlocution

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɜləʊkjuʃən/
• (America) IPA: /pɜɹləkjuʃən/

Noun

perlocution (plural perlocutions)

1. (linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses.

Related terms

• locution
• illocution

Translations

• German: Perlokution
• Spanish: perlocución

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