J. L. Austin on Language

by Brian Garvey

Book Overview

Looking at the work of J.L. Austin, who subjected language to a close and intense analysis, this book deals with his examination of the various things we do with words, and with the philosophical insights he believed could be gained by closely examining the uses of words by non-philosophers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349460788
• ISBN13: 9781349460786
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"