Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780192812056 |
Book Subtitle | 2 |
Book Description | 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. |
Language | English |
Author | J. L. Austin, J. O. Urmson |
Editor | J. O. Urmson, Marina Sbisa |
Edition Number | The William James Lectures Delivered In Harvard University In 1955 |
Publication Date | 02 Dec 1976 |
Number of Pages | 192 |
How To Do Things With Words: The William James Lectures Delivered In Harvard University In 1955 Paperback English by J. L. Austin - 02 Dec 1976