illocution /ˌɪləˈkjuːʃən/

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  N an act performed by a speaker by virtue of uttering certain words, as for example the acts of promising or of threatening 语内表现行为; 在特定语境中的言语表达行为，如许诺、恐吓 (Also called illocutionary act) [philosophy] → see also performative