Glossary term I

Illocutionary Force Indicating Device

An illocutionary force indicating device is any linguistic element that indicates or delimits the illocutionary force of an utterance.

(English)

  • Word order
  • Mood

More specific concepts within illocutionary force indicating device.

  1. Searle and Vanderveken 1985, 2
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