performative

per for ma tive |pərˈfôrmətiv pərˈfɔrmədɪv | ▶adjective Linguistics & Philosophy relating to or denoting an utterance by means of which the speaker performs a particular act (e.g., I bet, I apologize, I promise ). Often contrasted with constative. ▶noun Linguistics & Philosophy a performative verb, sentence, or utterance.

performative

performative |pəˈfɔːmətɪv |Linguistics & Philosophy ▶adjective relating to or denoting an utterance by means of which the speaker performs a particular act (e.g. I bet, I apologize, I promise ). Often contrasted with constative. ▶noun a performative utterance.