Performative Linguistics: Speaking and Translating as Doing Things with Words

by Douglas Robinson

In this book, Douglas Robinson introduces a new distinction between 'constative' and 'performative' linguistics, arguing that Austin's distinction can be used to understand linguistic methodologies. Constative linguistics, Robinson suggests, includes methodologies aimed at 'freezing' language as an abstract sign system, while performative linguistics explores how language is used or 'performed' in those speech situations. Robinson then tests his hypothesis...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415300363
• ISBN13: 9780415300360
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"