Saying and doing - performatives in Richard II
Medium
Periodical Article
Medium
- part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2002 (Volume) 17
Classif
820 EMA
Subject
Literature
Page
61-63
Authors
Hebron, Malcolm
Contents
The author shows how performatives - words which make something happen - are at the heart of many literary texts. Examining them can throw light on both the texts and the age from which they come.
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