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How to Do Things with Words by J.L. Austin

asha1891's review

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Too complicated and unnecessary 

modestothemouse's review

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.5

Fantastic set of lectures about types of language and how it is used and what it is used for. Several mentions of cats.

eclecticallyreading's review

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challenging informative medium-paced

3.0

neyhart's review

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3.0

1) The distinctions Austin makes are useful.
2) The distinctions don't hold up.
3) The collapse of the distinctions is useful.
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