performative utterance

== English == === Etymology === Coined by British philosopher J. L. Austin (1911–1960). === Noun === performative utterance (plural performative utterances) (philosophy, linguistics) A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something. ==== Translations ==== === References === "performative utterance" in FOLDOP - Free On-Line Dictionary Of Philosophy. "performative utterance" in A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names © 1997-2002 Garth Kemerling. === Further reading === performative utterance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia