How to Do Things with Words

How to Do Things with Words
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 0674411528
ISBN-13 : 9780674411524
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Book Synopsis How to Do Things with Words by : John Langshaw Austin

Download or read book How to Do Things with Words written by John Langshaw Austin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1975-04-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assembles the twentieth-century philosopher's ideas and conclusions regarding issues and problems pertaining to word usage.


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