What is illocutionary inconsistency?

Definition
	Illocutionary inconsistency is a property of a set of illocutionary acts such that it is not possible, in any context of utterance, for the speaker to be committed to all the acts simultaneously.

Source
	Searle and Vanderveken 1985 81

Concept module: illocutionary inconsistency
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