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Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
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Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@ElwoodBlues
"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."
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.
"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."
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.
