Performative Linguistics : Speaking and Translating as Doing Things with Words
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415753996
ISBN-13
9780415753999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 2002
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
408 grams
Product Classification:
Psycholinguistics
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This title consolidates the many disparate action-approaches to language into a single coherent new paradigm for the study of language as speech act, as performance - as doing things with words.
In this book, Douglas Robinson introduces a new distinction between ''constative'' and ''performative'' linguistics, arguing that Austin''s distinction can be used to understand linguistic methodologies. Constative linguistics, Robinson suggests, includes methodologies aimed at ''freezing'' language as an abstract sign system, while performative linguistics explores how language is used or ''performed'' in those speech situations. Robinson then tests his hypothesis on the act of translation.
Drawing on a range of language scholars and theorists, Performative Linguistics consolidates the many disparate action-approaches to language into a new paradigm for the study of language.
Drawing on a range of language scholars and theorists, Performative Linguistics consolidates the many disparate action-approaches to language into a new paradigm for the study of language.
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