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1. The Performative Basis of Modern Literary Theory.

Author

McDonald, Henry

Subjects
*PERFORMATIVE (Philosophy), *PHILOSOPHY of language, *LITERARY theory
Abstract

Provides information on the performative basis of modern literary theory. Formation of the term performative; Definition of performative utterances according to authors J.L. Austin, John Searle and Jacques Derrida; Overview of the concept of performative language; Comparison of performative language with allegorical and symbolic languages.

Published
2003
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