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Hookway, Christopher J. 1977. Language and communicative action. In Holdcroft, David, ed. Papers on logic and language. University of Warwick, Dept. of Philosophy. pp. 85–103.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

action | belief | desire | explanation | human communication

Annotation

H. sketches a framework for describing and explaining linguistic behavior. It is assumed that the principal form of action explanation involves the citation of a belief and a desire.