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Autore |
Souza Filho Danilo Marcondes de |
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Titolo |
Language and action [[electronic resource] ] : a reassessment of speech act theory / / Danilo Marcondes de Souza Filho |
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Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : Benjamins, 1984 |
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1-283-35920-0 |
9786613359209 |
90-272-7964-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (175 p.) |
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Collana |
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Pragmatics & beyond, , 0166-6258 ; ; 5:6 |
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Soggetti |
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Speech acts (Linguistics) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of St. Andrews, Great Britain). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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LANGUAGE AND ACTION A Reassessment of Speech Act Theory; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; FOREWORD; Table of contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THE THEORY OF SPEECH ACTS; 2.1. Performatives; 2.2. Meaning and force; 2.3. Intentions and conventions; 3. THE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE-USE; 3.1. Language as action in a social context; 3.2. Conventions; 3.2.1. Lewis on conventions; 3.2.2. Conventions and speech acts; 3.3. Action guiding speech acts; 3.3.1. General characterization; 3.3.2. The method of analysis; 3.3.3. Further distinctions; 4. CONCLUSION; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work consists of an examination and revision of some of the main theses of Speech Act Theory in relation to the problem of ideology and action-guiding language. Starting from the idea that linguistic philosophy must take into account how the social structure of the linguistic community may influence and direct the way its language is used, a critical method of analysis is proposed, developing Speech Act Theory in a way suitable for this purpose. The main guideline of this proposal is the consideration that a theory of action rather than a theory of meaning should be taken as central in th |
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