performatives

performatives

美 　英

• adj.表述行为的（如说 I promise 或 I apologize， 同时表示许诺或道歉）
• 网络施为句；行为句；施事句

词形变化

复数：performatives  

英汉解释

adj.	1. describes speech that constitutes an act of some kind, e.g. the phrase "I promise I'll do my best," which constitutes a promise in itself
n.	1. a performative utterance

例句

The uttering of these sentences is, or is a part of the doing of an action, so they are called performatives.

说出这些句子是或者部分是实施某种行为。所以这些句子称为施为句。

Examples of Performatives I name this ship Titanic.

我把这只船命名为泰坦尼克号。