speech act vs proposition

proposition vs speech act

speech act and proposition both are nouns.

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

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

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

speech act: the use of language to perform some act
proposition: the act of making a proposal

Other hyponyms of speech act include congratulation, felicitation, slander, proposal, 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, boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise, naming, challenge, explanation, denouncement, denunciation, address, speech, resignation.

speech act (noun)	proposition (noun)
the use of language to perform some act	a task to be dealt with
	(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)

speech act (verb)	proposition (verb)
	suggest sex to

Difference between speech act and proposition

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