"performative utterance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: performative utterances [plural]
Etymology: Coined by British philosopher J. L. Austin (1911–1960). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|J. L. Austin|nat=British|nobycat=1|occ=philosopher}} Coined by British philosopher J. L. Austin Head templates: {{en-noun}} performative utterance (plural performative utterances)
  1. (philosophy, linguistics) A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Philosophy Translations (An expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something): énoncé performatif [masculine] (French), performative Sprechhandlung [feminine] (German), enunciado performativo [masculine] (Portuguese), performativna snaga iskaza (Serbo-Croatian), enunciado realizativo [masculine] (Spanish)

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