Speech acts: Constative and performative - Colleen Glenney Boggs

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Speech acts: Constative and performative - Colleen Glenney Boggs

TED-Ed Lesson: When are words just words, and when do words force action? Linguist J.L. Austin divided words into two categories: constatives (words that describe a situation) and performatives (words that incite action). For instance, is a “No running” sign describing your gait, or are you not runn…
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