English-Finnish translations for performative utterance

Definition of performative utterance

• A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something

Examples

• Famous examples of performative utterances are "I now pronounce you husband and wife" (when uttered by the authorized officiator during a marriage ceremony) or "Youre fired!" (when exclaimed by an employer terminating a persons employment).

Related words

• performative
• performativity
• performatively