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In linguistic pragmatics, the term metalocutionary act is sometimes used for a speech act that refers to the forms and functions of the discourse itself rather than continuing the substantive development of the discourse.[1]: 88–93
The term metalocutionary act originated as metalocution (Gibbon 1976, 1983) in functional descriptions of intonation in English and German, by analogy with locution (locutionary act), illocution (illocutionary act) and perlocution (perlocutionary act) in speech act theory. The term metalocutionary act has developed a more general meaning and may include, for example, quotation acts and comments on preceding speech acts.
- ^ Gibbon, D., "A New Look at Intonation Syntax and Semantics", in A. R. James & P. Westney, eds., New Linguistic Impulses in Foreign Language Teaching (Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag, 1981), esp. pp. 88–93.