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John Langshaw Austin
English philosopher (1911-1960) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 48
John Langshaw Austin was an English philosopher of language and leading proponent of ordinary language philosophy, best known for developing the theory of speech acts.
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United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1911 to 1960 · aged 48
