1. Bush's Happy Performative.
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Taylor, Diana
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PERFORMATIVE (Philosophy) , *IRAQ War, 2003-2011 , *PUBLIC demonstrations , *PRESIDENTS of the United States - Abstract
Examines the performative language used by U.S. President George W. Bush in making announcements and comments about the war in Iraq in 2003. Conditions for a performative to function effectively; Analysis of the interpretation of the war pronouncements of Bush as truth; Significance of the staging of live demonstrations in the U.S. to oppose the Iraq war.
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- 2003
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