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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperformativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾ.foɾ.maˈti.βo
"El 'sí, acepto' es un enunciado performativo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting an utterance that performs a particular action rather than merely conveying information.
"In a wedding ceremony, the phrase 'I do' is a performative utterance that signifies the act of marrying."
- 1
A performative utterance or statement.
"The declaration of independence was a performative that established a new nation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'performative' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the verb 'perform' combined with the suffix '-ative', indicating a tendency or capacity to perform. It has evolved in linguistic contexts to refer to utterances that perform an action rather than merely describe it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Performative" is said worldwide
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performative
Transliteration: pɛʁ.fɔʁ.ma.tif
"Une déclaration de mariage est un énoncé performatif."
performativ
Transliteration: pɛʁ.fɛʁ.tiːf
"Ein Hochzeitsversprechen ist ein performativer Akt."
performativo
Transliteration: per.for.ti.va.to
"La frase 'lo voglio' è un atto performativo."
performativo
Transliteration: peɾ.foɾ.maˈti.βo
"El 'sí, acepto' es un enunciado performativo."
performativo
Transliteration: peʁ.fɛʁ.nɪ.tɨ.vu
"A frase 'eu aceito' é um enunciado performativo."
प्रदर्शनात्मक
Transliteration: pradarshanatmak
"शादी के वचन एक प्रदर्शनात्मक वक्तव्य हैं।"
表演性
Transliteration: biǎoyǎnxìng
"在婚礼上，'我愿意'是一个表演性的陈述。"
행위적
Transliteration: haengwijeok
"결혼식에서 '예'라는 말은 행위적 발언입니다."
パフォーマティブ
Transliteration: pafōmatibu
"結婚式での「はい」はパフォーマティブな発言です。"
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