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  • curprev 23:1823:18, 11 July 2022‎ Laqme talk contribs‎ 2,293 bytes +2,293‎ Created page with "How can we tell if an act someone might perform in a conversation is an illocution? Is "making a promise" an illocution? What about "telling a joke"? == The illocution test == Asserting a fact, asking a question, and making a promise are all different illocutions: you can't assert a fact that is also a question, or ask a question that is also a promise. On the other hand, "joking" is not an illocution. It fails the '''illocution test''', by being ''compatible'' wit..."
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