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How To Do Things With Words 2ND Edition

by J L Austin

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Publisher Comments:

John L. Austinwas one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century. The William James Lectures presented Austin's conclusions in the field to which he directed his main efforts on a wide variety of philosophical problems. These talks became the classic How to Do Things with Words.

For this second edition, the editors have returned to Austin's original lecture notes, amending the printed text where it seemed necessary. Students will find the new text clearer, and, at the same time, more faithful to the actual lectures. An appendix contains literal transcriptions of a number of marginal notes made by Austin but not included in the text. Comparison of the text with these annotations provides new dimensions to the study of Austin's work.

Review:

Austin had an extraordinarily keen ear for the subtleties of English and a remarkable sensitivity to the aptness of one expression as opposed to another in a given linguistic situation. To read him is not only a pleasure; it is also to learn much about English and to gain a new respect for its proper use.

Table of Contents

  • Lecture I
  • Lecture II
  • Lecture III
  • Lecture IV
  • Lecture V
  • Lecture VI
  • Lecture VII
  • Lecture VIII
  • Lecture IX
  • Lecture X
  • Lecture XI
  • Lecture XII

Product Details

ISBN:
9780674411524
Subtitle:
Second Edition
Editor:
Sbisa, Marina
Editor:
Sbisa, Marina
Editor:
Urmsson, J. O.
Author:
Austin, J. L.
Author:
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Author:
Sbisa, Marina
Author:
, Marina
Author:
Sbis
Author:
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Author:
Urmson, J. O.
Urmsson, J. O.:
Editor
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Location:
Cambridge, Mass. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Philosophy
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Logic
Subject:
Semantics
Subject:
Language and languages
Subject:
General Philosophy
Subject:
Language and languages -- Philosophy.
Subject:
Speech acts (Linguistics)
Copyright:
Edition Number:
2
Series:
William James Lectures
Series Volume:
1955
Publication Date:
February 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
None
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
734x496x45 47

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