This work sets out Austin's conclusions in the field to which he directed his main efforts for at least the last ten years of his life. Starting from an exhaustive examination of his already well-known distinction between performative utterances and statements, Austin here finally abandons that distinction, replacing it with a more general theory of 'illocutionary forces' of utterances which has important bearings on a wide variety of philosophical problems.
By:
J.L. Austin Revised by:
J. O. Urmson, Marina Sbisa Imprint: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions:
Height: 190mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 274g ISBN:9780198245537 ISBN 10: 019824553X Pages: 184 Publication Date:02 October 1975 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
