This book demonstrates the presence of literature within speech act theory and the utility of speech act theory in reading literary works. Though the founding t

This book, first published in 1990, combines an introduction to speech-act theory as developed by J. L. Austin with a survey of critical essays that have adapte

In the study of language, as in any other systematic study, there is no neutral terminology. Every technical term is an expression of the assumptions and theore

This volume brings together examinations of pragmatic meaning and proverbs of the Medieval North. Pragmatic meaning, which relies upon cultural and interpersona

This book merges theory and practical activities to show how research on speech acts can be implemented in EFL teaching.