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Related term(s): explicit performative, performative2, word derived from an expression ... Finch 2000: 181-182 (= speech act verb); Kess 1992: 159-160; Kuno 1987: 119; Leech 1983: 175f.; Levinson 1983: 232; Longacre 1983: 261; Lyons 1977: 728-729; Matthews 1997: 272; Mclaughlin 1984: 134f.; Palmatier 1972: 121;
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Performative verb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Performative verbs are verbs carried out simply by means of uttering them aloud. When a judge sentences someone to jail time, for example, the action is completed when he or she says, "I hereby sent...
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Performative Verb - Definition of 'Performative Verb' from our glossary of English linguistic and grammatical terms containing explanations and cross-references to other relevant English grammar terms. ... A performative verb is a verb where saying it or writing it performs the action itself. If you say 'I resign',
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Some verbs have the peculiar property that you can perform their action just by saying them, enabling you to literally do as you say. ... There are several other curious facts about performative verbs. For one thing, you can nearly always perform the action specified by a performative verb without actually using the verb.
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A verb that explicitly conveys the kind of speech act being performed. ... "Generally, the performative verb . . . is in the simple present active and the subject is I, but the verb may be in the simple present passive and the subject need not be I: Smoking is forbidden; The committee thanks you for your services.
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Generally, the performative verb in such sentences is in the simple present active and the subject is 1, but the verb may be in the simple present passive and the subject need not be 1: Smoking is forbidden; The committee thanks you for your services.
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Now it is also possible to promise without doing so explicitly, without using the performative verb, and this raises the question of whether there is a theoretically important difference between promising explicitly and doing it inexplicitly.
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Designverb: Get Inspired! Covering mind-provoking elements in design that captivate, inspire, excite, and rattle our goofy curious minds. Designverb is a blog by Aaron Tang ... Isn’t it great how creativity kicks in when times running out. Take for example this incredible and ... This entry was posted on Monday, June 11th,
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2; § 1 Scope of application; 1.1 These General Terms and Conditions for the Hotel Industry (hereinafter referred to as “AGBH 2006”) shall replace the previous ÖHVB [Austrian Hotel Contract Con-ditions] ... The AGBH 2006 shall be subsidiary to agreements made on an individual basis. § Usually the guest is also the;
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