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command vs speech act

speech act vs command

command and speech act both are nouns.

command is a verb but speech act is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
command Yes No Yes No
speech act Yes No No No
As nouns, speech act is a hypernym of command; that is, speech act is a word with a broader meaning than command:
  • command: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  • speech act: the use of language to perform some act
command (noun) speech act (noun)
the power or authority to command the use of language to perform some act
availability for use
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
a position of highest authority
command (verb) speech act (verb)
make someone do something
be in command of
demand as one's due
exercise authoritative control or power over
look down on
Difference between command and speech act

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