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Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
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Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@ElwoodBlues
[i]"Perhaps the speech acts with the most ‘illocutionary force’ are those written in treaties. Those words sent 60 million to war 1914-1918 resulting in 9 million deaths."[/i]
No, the words themselves didn't do anything of the kind.
It was the ACTIONS of the countries involved that did so.
They had a choice of whether or not to live up to the words in the treaties.
[i]"Perhaps the speech acts with the most ‘illocutionary force’ are those written in treaties. Those words sent 60 million to war 1914-1918 resulting in 9 million deaths."[/i]
No, the words themselves didn't do anything of the kind.
It was the ACTIONS of the countries involved that did so.
They had a choice of whether or not to live up to the words in the treaties.
ElwoodBlues · M
@Thinkerbell Often in human events, one act leads to another, like dominoes. And often, the first act is a speech act.
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@ElwoodBlues
Mere quibbling over the nature of words or the definition of a speech act.
I maintain that expressing words only DESCRIBES present or future actions, but are NOT the actions themselves.
I already agreed that such words can INDUCE actions; propagandists, politicians, lawyers and other liars know that all too well.
Mere quibbling over the nature of words or the definition of a speech act.
I maintain that expressing words only DESCRIBES present or future actions, but are NOT the actions themselves.
I already agreed that such words can INDUCE actions; propagandists, politicians, lawyers and other liars know that all too well.
