Definition of constative in English:

constative

adjective kənˈsteɪtɪvˈkɒnstətɪvˈkänstətiv

Linguistics

Denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case.
述愿的。常与PERFORMATIVE 相对
a constative sentence
Often contrasted with performative
Example sentencesExamples
- In a fundamental conflict between constative force and performative possibility, the assuring parataxis itself begins to serve as a resistant marker of performatives that potentially contradict its simple narrative.
- In these terms, his intention may be constative, but it has performative effect, not to mention performative desire.
- The argument that the act of stating or describing is in fact performative must take the form of constative statements.
- Performative criticism begins in the gap between constative sense and dramatic consequences.
- The photographs are evidence; their constative force, according to him, authenticates the existence of places witnessed firsthand from specific points of view and times of day.

noun kənˈsteɪtɪvˈkɒnstətɪvˈkänstətiv

Linguistics

A constative speech act or sentence.
述愿语气（或句）
constatives present a true or false account of the facts of the case
Example sentencesExamples
- While explicitly posing the question of whether the performance of this ethical language can ever be free of the constative (the language of ontology), his own performance of the ethics of reading is impressive indeed.
- His speech act, ‘I confess to stealing the ribbon,’ is at once a constative (it describes something) and a performative (it does something, it produces the scene of guilt).
- The tension between the performative and constative emerges clearly also in literature, where the difficulty she encounters of separating performative and constative can be seen as a crucial feature of the functioning of language.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Latin constat- 'established' (from the verb constare) + -ive.

Definition of constative in US English:

constative

adjectiveˈkänstətiv

Linguistics

Denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case.
述愿的。常与PERFORMATIVE 相对
a constative sentence
Often contrasted with performative
Example sentencesExamples
- Performative criticism begins in the gap between constative sense and dramatic consequences.
- In these terms, his intention may be constative, but it has performative effect, not to mention performative desire.
- The argument that the act of stating or describing is in fact performative must take the form of constative statements.
- In a fundamental conflict between constative force and performative possibility, the assuring parataxis itself begins to serve as a resistant marker of performatives that potentially contradict its simple narrative.
- The photographs are evidence; their constative force, according to him, authenticates the existence of places witnessed firsthand from specific points of view and times of day.

nounˈkänstətiv

Linguistics

A constative speech act or sentence.
述愿语气（或句）
constatives present a true or false account of the facts of the case
Example sentencesExamples
- The tension between the performative and constative emerges clearly also in literature, where the difficulty she encounters of separating performative and constative can be seen as a crucial feature of the functioning of language.
- His speech act, ‘I confess to stealing the ribbon,’ is at once a constative (it describes something) and a performative (it does something, it produces the scene of guilt).
- While explicitly posing the question of whether the performance of this ethical language can ever be free of the constative (the language of ontology), his own performance of the ethics of reading is impressive indeed.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Latin constat- ‘established’ (from the verb constare) + -ive.

词汇	constative
释义	Definition of constative in English: constative adjective kənˈsteɪtɪvˈkɒnstətɪvˈkänstətiv Linguistics Denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case. 述愿的。常与PERFORMATIVE 相对 a constative sentence Often contrasted with performative Example sentencesExamples In a fundamental conflict between constative force and performative possibility, the assuring parataxis itself begins to serve as a resistant marker of performatives that potentially contradict its simple narrative. In these terms, his intention may be constative, but it has performative effect, not to mention performative desire. The argument that the act of stating or describing is in fact performative must take the form of constative statements. Performative criticism begins in the gap between constative sense and dramatic consequences. The photographs are evidence; their constative force, according to him, authenticates the existence of places witnessed firsthand from specific points of view and times of day. noun kənˈsteɪtɪvˈkɒnstətɪvˈkänstətiv Linguistics A constative speech act or sentence. 述愿语气（或句） constatives present a true or false account of the facts of the case Example sentencesExamples While explicitly posing the question of whether the performance of this ethical language can ever be free of the constative (the language of ontology), his own performance of the ethics of reading is impressive indeed. His speech act, ‘I confess to stealing the ribbon,’ is at once a constative (it describes something) and a performative (it does something, it produces the scene of guilt). The tension between the performative and constative emerges clearly also in literature, where the difficulty she encounters of separating performative and constative can be seen as a crucial feature of the functioning of language. Origin Early 20th century: from Latin constat- 'established' (from the verb constare) + -ive. Definition of constative in US English: constative adjectiveˈkänstətiv Linguistics Denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case. 述愿的。常与PERFORMATIVE 相对 a constative sentence Often contrasted with performative Example sentencesExamples Performative criticism begins in the gap between constative sense and dramatic consequences. In these terms, his intention may be constative, but it has performative effect, not to mention performative desire. The argument that the act of stating or describing is in fact performative must take the form of constative statements. In a fundamental conflict between constative force and performative possibility, the assuring parataxis itself begins to serve as a resistant marker of performatives that potentially contradict its simple narrative. The photographs are evidence; their constative force, according to him, authenticates the existence of places witnessed firsthand from specific points of view and times of day. nounˈkänstətiv Linguistics A constative speech act or sentence. 述愿语气（或句） constatives present a true or false account of the facts of the case Example sentencesExamples The tension between the performative and constative emerges clearly also in literature, where the difficulty she encounters of separating performative and constative can be seen as a crucial feature of the functioning of language. His speech act, ‘I confess to stealing the ribbon,’ is at once a constative (it describes something) and a performative (it does something, it produces the scene of guilt). While explicitly posing the question of whether the performance of this ethical language can ever be free of the constative (the language of ontology), his own performance of the ethics of reading is impressive indeed. Origin Early 20th century: from Latin constat- ‘established’ (from the verb constare) + -ive.
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