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J. L. Austin Quiz
Put Your J. L. Austin Smarts to the Test
Updated: Jun 10, 2024
John Langshaw Austin was a British philosopher of language and leading proponent of ordinary language philosophy, best known for developing the theory of speech acts.
Are you a true J. L. Austin expert? Find out with this difficult quiz! Featuring 31 questions on a variety of topics, it's not for the casual fan. Only the most dedicated J. L. Austin enthusiasts will be able to answer them all correctly. Discover your unique strengths.
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1920
1911
1900
1930
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Relativity Theory
Evolution
Theory Of Speech Acts
Quantum Mechanics
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Critique Of Pure Reason
Being And Time
How To Do Things With Words
The Republic
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Quantum Theory
Theory Of Relativity
Metaphysics Of Language
Evolutionary Biology
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Rationalism
Existentialism
Ordinary Language Philosophy
Empiricism
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Doing Something With Words
Recording History
Expressing Emotions
Describing Objects
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Making A Promise
Asking A Question
Describing A Scene
Telling A Joke
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1980
1970
1950
1960
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Canadian
Australian
American
British
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Order Of British Engineers
Order Of Business Excellence
Order Of British Education
Order Of The British Empire
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Fellow Of British Arts
Fellow Of Biological Association
Fellow Of Business Administration
Fellow Of The British Academy
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1970
1985
1962
1950
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Cambridge
Yale
Oxford
Harvard
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Formal Logic
Everyday Language Use
Mathematical Language
Scientific Terminology
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Making A Bet
Drawing A Picture
Reading A Book
Describing A Scene
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Effect On The Listener
Description Of Event
Expression Of Emotion
Statement Of Fact
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The Actual Utterance
The Listener's Reaction
The Context Of Speech
The Speaker's Intention
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Morphology
Syntax
Semantics
Phonetics
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Morphology
Semantics
Syntax
Phonetics
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Syntax
Phonetics
Semantics
Morphology
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Morphology
Semantics
Phonetics
Syntax
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I See A Tree
I Apologize
I Am Running
I Feel Happy
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Perlocutionary Effect
Illocutionary Force
Locutionary Act
Phonetic Form
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Illocutionary Force
Phonetic Form
Locutionary Act
Perlocutionary Effect
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Locutionary Act
Illocutionary Force
Phonetic Form
Perlocutionary Effect
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I Bet
The Sky Is Blue
I Apologize
I Promise
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Illocutionary
Constative
Perlocutionary
Performative
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Illocutionary
Performative
Constative
Perlocutionary
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Water Boils At 100°C
I Hereby Declare
I Promise
I Apologize
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Grass Is Green
The Sun Is Hot
Water Is Wet
I Hereby Declare
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