- constative
- Term used by J. L. Austin to denote a speech act with which one declares something to be the case, as opposed to performing other things.
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constative — kənˈstād.iv, ˈkänstəd.iv adjective ( s) Etymology: French constater to assert + English ive more at constate 1. [translation of German konstatierend] : of, relating to, or being a verbal form that expre … Useful english dictionary
constative — adjective Etymology: constate to assert positively, from French constater, from Latin constat it is certain, 3d singular present indicative of constare Date: 1901 1. of, relating to, or being a verbal form that expresses past completed action 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
constative — /keuhn stay tiv/, Philos., Ling. adj. 1. (of an utterance) describing a state of affairs; making a statement that can be said to be true or false. n. 2. a constative utterance. Cf. performative. [1900 05; prob. < F constat(er) to affirm, verify… … Universalium
constative — adjective Pertaining to an utterance relaying information and likely to be regarded as true or false. Statements are constative utterances. See Also: performative … Wiktionary
constative — ● constatif, constative adjectif Se dit des énoncés qui décrivent un état de choses, par opposition aux énoncés performatifs … Encyclopédie Universelle
constative — con•sta•tive [[t]kənˈsteɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) ling. pho (of an utterance) making a statement that can be said to be true or false 2) ling. pho a constative utterance • Etymology: 1900–05; prob. < F constat(er) to affirm, verify < L constat… … From formal English to slang
constative Linguistics — [ kɒnstətɪv, kən steɪtɪv] adjective denoting a statement declaring something to be the case. noun a constative speech act or sentence. Origin early 20th cent.: from L. constat , constare establish + ive … English new terms dictionary
constative — adj. of or pertaining to a statement; describing a state of affairs … English contemporary dictionary
constative — con·sta·tive … English syllables
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