Commissive
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Commissive
A word used in the field of speech act theory to describe a statement in which the speaker commits to an upcoming path of action. Commissive statements, sometimes known as 'commissives', are used when speakers commit to a future action, such as promising or guaranteeing something.
References
Crystal, D. (2008). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Wiley-Blackwell.
