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Peer reviewedSearle, John R. – Language in Society, 1976
Three linguistically significant dimensions of differences between illocutionary acts are outlined which are said to form the basis of a taxonomy of the fundamental classes of illocutionary acts. Five basic kinds of illoctionary acts are defined. An assessment is made of Austin's classification. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Language Classification, Linguistic Theory, Semantics, Sentence Structure
