speech act vs boast

boast vs speech act

speech act and boast both are nouns.

speech act is not a verb while boast is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
speech act	Yes	No	No	No
boast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, boast is a hyponym of speech act; that is, boast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speech act:

speech act: the use of language to perform some act
boast: speaking of yourself in superlatives

Other hyponyms of speech act include congratulation, felicitation, slander, proposal, proposition, bid, bidding, command, dictation, agreement, citation, disagreement, offer, offering, asking, request, reply, response, description, affirmation, assertion, statement, denial, rejection, objection, informing, making known, disclosure, revealing, revelation, promise, boasting, jactitation, self-praise, naming, challenge, explanation, denouncement, denunciation, address, speech, resignation.

speech act (noun)	boast (noun)
the use of language to perform some act	speaking of yourself in superlatives

speech act (verb)	boast (verb)
	show off
	wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

Difference between speech act and boast

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