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Publication details [#7739]
Annotation
P. argues that the language user rarely requests, apologizes, etc. singly, unambiguously, and in simple conformity with conventionally prescribed norms of rational behavior. Speech acts are normally extremely varied and multiple. P. provides an outline of how to describe this diversity, in terms of components such as 'doing', 'causing', 'intending', etc., and perspectives such as 'rights', 'obligations', 'abilities', etc..