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citation vs speech act

speech act vs citation

citation and speech act both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citation Yes No No No
speech act Yes No No No
As nouns, speech act is a hypernym of citation; that is, speech act is a word with a broader meaning than citation:
  • citation: (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
  • speech act: the use of language to perform some act
citation (noun) speech act (noun)
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement the use of language to perform some act
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
Difference between citation and speech act

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