ALL meanings of illocutionary
il·lo·cu·tion·ar·y
I i - adjective illocutionary pertaining to a linguistic act performed by a speaker in producing an utterance, as suggesting, warning, promising, or requesting. 1
- noun illocutionary (linguistics) Of, pertaining to, or deriving from illocution, the performance of acts by speaking. 1
- adjective illocutionary of or having to do with that aspect of an utterance which relates to the speaker's intention as distinct from what is actually said or the effect on an auditor 0