J. L. Austin Essays

  • The Power Of Words In John Paterson's Hamlet

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    Austin defines as a performative utterance--“the uttering of the sentence [that] is, or is a part of, the doing of an action,” e.g. by saying “I thee wed,” one in fact does the wedding (5)--Hamlet in fact does restore “accuracy” to language. Consider that

  • Meaning Of Speech Act

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    being a disciple of Austin, perfected the theory, presented in his book How to do things with words, published in 1962. Speech acts are defined as what we do when we speak with words (Austin, 1962), such as performing a request, ordering or refusing. The concept of speech acts was first proposed by philosophers of language as Austin (1962) and Searle (1969, 1975, 1976), and subsequently, the concept was adapted to studies of sociology, psychology and applied linguistics. Austin notes that some statements

  • Most Valuable Communication Theory Essay

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    theory that attempts to explain how speakers use language to send a message and how receivers interpret the intended message from what is said. This theory, commonly referred to as Speech Act Theory was developed by Oxford philosopher J.L. Austin. When Austin passed one of his former students John R. Searle continued developing this theory by further elaborating and refining it. Speech Act Theory can be broken down into several categories but first, what is a speech act? A speech act is an utterance

  • Austin's Ditch: The Political Necessity and Impossibility of

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    political implications in Jacques Derrida’s critique of J.L. Austin’s notion of performative speech. If, as Derrida claims and Austin denies, performative utterances are necessarily "contaminated" by that which Austin refuses to consider (the speech of the poet and the actor in which literal force is never intended), then what are the implications for the speech acts of the state? Austin considers the speech acts of the poet and the actor to be "parasites" or "ordinary language," "non-serious," and would

  • The Importance Of Speech Acts

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    Speech Acts “Hey, can you reach that,” I asked pointing at a book on the top shelf. The boy standing next to me looked around before replying to ensure that I was, in fact, speaking to him. “Uh, yeah. The blue one?” He responded to confirm which book I had been pointing at. “Yep. Thanks, you’re a life saver.” “No problem,” he said as he handed me the book. I smiled at him before turning to walk back to the table I had been studying at. After reading that nothing about the interaction seems strange

  • Essay About Cultural Relativism

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    The Truth about Cultural Relativism It is absolutely impossible to deny that every culture believes different things. It 's in human nature. Humans are programmed to gather with people that share similar beliefs. Look around, even among one’s culture, it is easy to recognize patterns. People create groups in which everyone share different characteristics such as language, ethnicity, and religion. It does not matter where you go every culture have a unique set of guidelines. That 's what cultural

  • Analysis Of The Book 'The Secret Circle'

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    Adyson Leonard Mrs. Desens American Literature 3rd Hour 8 March 2014 The Secret Circle Book 3 By: LJ Smith Explain how Cassie- the protagonist- goes from being a meek mouse to becoming a strong and capable leader, despite her own self-doubt. In the beginning of The Secret Circle series, Cassie is skittish about everything. Cassie hides in her shell constantly, which causes her to get herself into trouble. The first time Cassie and Adam see each other in New Salem they kiss each other. Because Adam

  • Values In John Ludwig Mackie's Inventing Right And Wrong

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    Values in Metaethics In John Ludwig Mackie’s book Inventing Right and Wrong, he claims that “in making moral judgments we are pointing to something objectively prescriptive, but that these judgments are all false”. By saying this, he supports his main point that there are no objective values. However, John McDowell will be against Mackie’s argument, for he suggests that besides primary qualities, there are also secondary qualities that can be objective. I hold the same viewpoint as McDowell’s. In

  • I/O Psychology: Functionalism and Technology

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    mind and behavior, Darwinism and its psychological reflection in functionalism, the spirit of capitalism and growing industrialization—combined to create the scientific and practical field of industrial psychology, a child of its time" (Katzell & Austin, 1992, p. 805) because "industrial and organizational psychology was peculiarly American at its inception" (Landy, 1997). However, without capitalism and functionalism the field of I/O psychology would cease to exist. The appearance of functionalism

  • Nurse Jackie Essay

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    working nurse who is experiencing severe back pack pain thus causing her to use narcotics to control the pain. That said, this paper will explore how nursing and Jackie’s character is portrayed in the show as well as how Jackie can be seen as a leader (Austin, 2009). The health care workers in the show Nurse Jackie, are portrayed as as hard working professionals who hold a high regard for patient care. The nurses follow an established dress code which requires

  • Anti-Bullying Laws and the Just Cause

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    paper ... ... Address Bullying. Education, 133(2). Bradshaw, C., Wassdrop, T., O’Breenan, L. (2013). Teachers and Education Support Professionals Perspectives on Bullying and Prevention: Findings From a National Association Study. School of Psychology Review, 42(3), 280-297. Diamantes, T. (2010). How the Courts Deal with Bullying in Schools. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 37(4), 306-309. DeVoe, J., & Murphy, C. (2011). Student reports of bullying and cyber-bullying: Results from The 2009

  • Plants

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    (Whiting, D., 2011) which forms from matured dermal tissue. The root develops root hairs from the epidermis, which allow the plant to absorb even more water and minerals. (Allen, K. Z., Armstrong, D. M., Bogin, B., Chubb, C., Culp, L., Cunningham, C. J… Wartski, L. M., 2002) Tropisms are responses to directional stimuli that cause the plant to grow according... ... middle of paper ... ...rman, S. A., Minorsky, P. V., & Jackson, R. B. (2008). Biology. (8th ed.). San Francisco: Pearson Education

  • The Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors

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    231-236. Cahir, C., Fahey, T., Tilson, L., Teljeur, C., & Bennett, K. (2012). Proton pump inhibitors: potential cost reductions by applying prescribing guidelines. BMC Health Services Research, 12(1), 408-415. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-12-408 Hughes, J. D., Tanpurekul, W., Keen, N. C., & Ee, H. C. (2009). Reducing the cost of proton pump inhibitors by adopting best practice. Quality In Primary Care, 17(1), 15-21. Bernard, L., Fendrick, A., Inadomi, J., & McIntyre, L. (2013) Center for Biotechnology Step-down

  • College Students: Cheating and Morality

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    cheating. Research in Higher Education, 50(3), 293-313. Semerci, C. (2006). The opinions of medicine faculty students regarding cheating in relation to Kohlberg's moral development concept. Social Behavior and Personality, 34(1), 41-50. Stephens, J. M., Young, M. F., & Calabrese, T. (2007). Does moral judgment go offline when students are online? A comparative analysis of undergraduates' believes and behaviors related to conventional and digital cheating. Ethics & Behavior, 17(3), 233-254. Universal

  • Patient Safety Essay

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    The Role of the Registered Nurse in Regard to Patient Safety During Intraoperative Procedures An intraoperative setting is defined as the time the patient enters the operating room to the time the patient leaves the operating room to go to recovery. As a circulating nurse, our priority is to keep the patient as safe and infection free as possible throughout the entire procedure. Interventions to enrich patient safety throughout operating rooms are needed continuously to assure a successful outcome

  • Learning Disabilities and Career Development

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    paper ... ...h Disabilities." Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education 23, no. 1 (Fall 2000): 24-33. Michaels, C. A. "Preparation for Employment." In Learning Disabilities and Employment, edited by P. J. Gerber and D. S. Brown, pp. 187-212. Austin, TX: PRO-ED, Inc., 1997. Ohler, D. L.; Levinson, E. M.; and Barker, W. F. "Career Maturity in College Students with Learning Disabilities." Career Development Quarterly 44, no. 3 (March 1996): 278-288. Reiff, H. B. "Off the Beaten Path: A Model

  • Integrating Change Models and the Theology of Leadership

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    Kast, F. E., & Rosenzweig, J. E. (1972). General system theory: Applications for organization and management. Academy Of Management Journal, 15(4), 447-465. doi:10.2307/255141 Kotter, J. (2007). Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review, 85(1), 96-103. Sun, P. (2013). The servant identity: Influences on the cognition and behavior of servant leaders. The Leadership Quarterly, 24(4), 544-557. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.03.008 Von Bertalanffy, L. (1972). The history and status

  • A Brief Analysis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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    to the process. Using Cognitive Behavioral Play therapy techniques Austin and her parents work toward and ideally reach their goals. Austin will work through the therapeutic sessions and learn to generalize what skills she learns to her life when unpleasant thoughts and situations present themselves. She will learn what thoughts she has are irrational and how to cope in a more positive manner. Works Cited Grasso, D. J., Joselow, B., Marquez, Y., & Webb, C. (2011). Trauma-focused cognitive

  • Should Austin or Houston Be the Capital of Texas?

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    The city of Austin became the capital of Texas in 1838 when two of Sam Houston’s protégés James Collingsworth and Peter Grayson ran against his nemesis Mirabeau B. Lamar. (Lomax paragraph 3, 2013) It didn’t become official till 1846 when it officially became a capitol. I think Austin was chosen as the capital over more thriving cities because of how the story of Stephen F. Austin actions against the Mexican government. He represented a huge part of the Texas Anglo population at the time as well

  • Christmas Banquet & Emory Kidd

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    P J Martin won a Christmas arrangement donated by Echo Florist. Erin Garrett won a UK stocking and Sharon Howard won a Christmas arrangement donated by Edmonton State Bank. Rebecca Pennington and Wes Jolly won $25 gift cards donated by Farmers Rural Electric Coop. Donnie Bennett won a gift donated by John Gardner. Allison Piper won a purse donated by H J Shirts & More. Harold Stilts won a decorative lantern donated by Howard & Howard Law Office. Amy Neighbors won a wooden plaque donated by L-S Supply