ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-133-028 · ATLAS 251

Locutionary act

The act of producing a linguistically formed utterance with a specific wording and propositional content.

Explanation

The act of producing a linguistically formed utterance with a specific wording and propositional content. Before language acts, it first produces an intelligible form.

Example

By saying “It’s raining,” someone utters an intelligible sentence about the weather.

Counterexample

The intended warning is the illocutionary dimension, not merely the locutionary one.

Distinction

Distinction from illocution: The intended warning is the illocutionary dimension, not merely the locutionary one.

Effect on thought and perception

Before language acts, it first produces an intelligible form.

Resonance

Locution makes a directed relationship perceptible: Before language acts, it first produces an intelligible form.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Locutionary act“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-133-028. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-133-028

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