Etymology of the English word illocution
the English word
illocutionderived from the English word
locutionderived from the Old French word
locutionderived from the Latin word
locutio (speech, act of speaking; style of speaking)
derived from the Latin word
locutusderived from the Latin word
loqui (speak, tell; talk)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tolkĘ·-using the English prefix
il-Date
The earliest known usage of illocution in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
