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objection vs speech act

speech act vs objection

objection and speech act both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
objection Yes No No No
speech act Yes No No No
As nouns, speech act is a hypernym of objection; that is, speech act is a word with a broader meaning than objection:
  • objection: the speech act of objecting
  • speech act: the use of language to perform some act
objection (noun) speech act (noun)
(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality the use of language to perform some act
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
the speech act of objecting
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Difference between objection and speech act

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