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naming vs speech act

speech act vs naming

naming and speech act both are nouns.

naming is an adjective but speech act is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
naming Yes Yes No No
speech act Yes No No No
As nouns, speech act is a hypernym of naming; that is, speech act is a word with a broader meaning than naming:
  • naming: the verbal act of naming
  • speech act: the use of language to perform some act
naming (noun) speech act (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position the use of language to perform some act
the verbal act of naming
naming (adjective) speech act (adjective)
inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Difference between naming and speech act

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