Utterance

A spoken or written statement.

An utterance is a spoken or written statement, typically one that expresses an opinion or feeling.

/ˈʌtərɪns/

From Latin utor, uti (to use, employ).

An utterance is simply when someone says or writes something, like a sentence or even just a sound.

The study of utterances is important in understanding language development
Utterances can be analyzed to understand a speaker's intent and meaning
Some utterances are considered performatives, which means saying them actually does something

statement remark expression

communication speech act

sentence phrase exclamation

conversation discourse

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