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proposition vs speech act

speech act vs proposition

proposition and speech act both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proposition Yes No Yes No
speech act Yes No No No
As nouns, speech act is a hypernym of proposition; that is, speech act is a word with a broader meaning than proposition:
  • proposition: the act of making a proposal
  • speech act: the use of language to perform some act
proposition (noun) speech act (noun)
a task to be dealt with the use of language to perform some act
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
the act of making a proposal
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
proposition (verb) speech act (verb)
suggest sex to
Difference between proposition and speech act

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