Definitions For Perlocution

Noun

PERLOCUTION (plural PERLOCUTIONs) (linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses.

Derived terms

perlocutionary perlocute

Related terms

locution illocution

Translations

Dutch: perlocutie, f German: Perlokution, f Spanish: perlocución, f

Etymology

per + locution

Anagrams

prelocution

Is Perlocution a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
20

The word Perlocution is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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