[Grammar] declarative verb and performative verb

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tom3m

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In the book The English Verb: An Eploration of Structure and Meaning by Michael Lewis I found this:

1) I pronounce you husband and wife.

This usage is restricted to certain verbs - I shall call them declarative verbs - in which the saying of the sentence is the action described by the sentence. Further examples are:

I swear by almighty God... (the oath taken in court)
That's all right, I forgive you.

My question is whether the 'so-called' declarative verbs are the same thing as performative verbs.

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Tdol

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Those examples are to me.
 
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