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Walker, Jeremy D.B. 1969. Statements and performatives. American Philosophical Quarterly 6 (3) : 217–225.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
constative vs. performative
Person as a subject
Austin, J.L.

Annotation

W. argues that Austin's (1962:'How to do things with words') attempts to blur the distinction between performative and constative utterances fail.