exercitive

== English == === Adjective === exercitive (comparative more exercitive, superlative most exercitive) (pragmatics) Having the character of an exercitive act. === Noun === exercitive (plural exercitives) (pragmatics, hermeneutics) A speech act in which a decision is made regarding action; examples include orders and grants of permission. ==== Coordinate terms ==== === References === Cheng Xinghua Applied Linguistics Foreign Language Press Beijing:2008