Is there an illocutionary act of assertion?
This contribution analyzes Cappelen’s No-Assertion view arguing that, although appealing, the No-Assertion view is based on a questionable premise, namely, that assertions are sayings. Austin’s notions of locution and saying are examined, in order to show that illocutionary acts concern aspects not...
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| Language: | English |
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New Bulgarian University
2015-12-01
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| Series: | English Studies at NBU |
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| Online Access: | http://esnbu.org/data/files/2015/2015-2-5-chankova-pp71-84.pdf |