Exercitive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Exercitive is an adjective meaning (pragmatics) Having the character of an exercitive act.
Meaning
(pragmatics) Having the character of an exercitive act.
More Meanings
- (pragmatics, hermeneutics) A speech act in which a decision is made regarding action; examples include orders and grants of permission.
Example Sentences
An exercitive is the giving of a decision in favour of or against a certain course of action, or advocacy of it.
Exercitives are not so common. Philosopher-authors are rarely in the position to tell people what to do or think.
The hearer's recognition of the speaker's locutionary intention is also an important felicity condition of Austinian exercitives.
Word Forms
- exercitives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include performative, performatory, pragmatical, pragmatique, pragmatick, practic.
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