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/pɜləʊˈkjuʃən/ · noun
(linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses..
Use perlocution when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Perlocution means (linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses..
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Use perlocution where its definition matches the intended context.
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