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How to Do Things with Words

- The William James Lectures delivered in Harvard University in 1955

About How to Do Things with Words

This volume contains the late J.L. Austin's examination of his distinction of performative utterances from statements, and his subsequent theory of "illocutionary forces" of utterances. It is a revised version of his famous William James Lectures, delivered at Harvard University.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780192812056
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 192
  • Published:
  • December 1, 1976
  • Edition:
  • 2
  • Dimensions:
  • 129x198x12 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 226 g.
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Expected delivery: December 7, 2024

Description of How to Do Things with Words

This volume contains the late J.L. Austin's examination of his distinction of performative utterances from statements, and his subsequent theory of "illocutionary forces" of utterances. It is a revised version of his famous William James Lectures, delivered at Harvard University.

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