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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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1930
1900
1911
1920
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Theory Of Speech Acts
Relativity Theory
Quantum Mechanics
Evolution
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Being And Time
The Republic
How To Do Things With Words
Critique Of Pure Reason
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Metaphysics Of Language
Theory Of Relativity
Quantum Theory
Evolutionary Biology
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Existentialism
Empiricism
Rationalism
Ordinary Language Philosophy
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Expressing Emotions
Doing Something With Words
Describing Objects
Recording History
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Asking A Question
Describing A Scene
Making A Promise
Telling A Joke
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1960
1950
1970
1980
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American
Australian
Canadian
British
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Order Of Business Excellence
Order Of British Engineers
Order Of British Education
Order Of The British Empire
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Fellow Of Biological Association
Fellow Of British Arts
Fellow Of Business Administration
Fellow Of The British Academy
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1970
1962
1950
1985
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Oxford
Cambridge
Yale
Harvard
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Scientific Terminology
Formal Logic
Everyday Language Use
Mathematical Language
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Describing A Scene
Making A Bet
Drawing A Picture
Reading A Book
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Statement Of Fact
Description Of Event
Expression Of Emotion
Effect On The Listener
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The Context Of Speech
The Speaker's Intention
The Listener's Reaction
The Actual Utterance
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Morphology
Syntax
Phonetics
Semantics
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Morphology
Phonetics
Semantics
Syntax
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Semantics
Morphology
Phonetics
Syntax
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Morphology
Syntax
Semantics
Phonetics
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I Apologize
I Am Running
I See A Tree
I Feel Happy
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Perlocutionary Effect
Illocutionary Force
Phonetic Form
Locutionary Act
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Phonetic Form
Locutionary Act
Perlocutionary Effect
Illocutionary Force
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Locutionary Act
Illocutionary Force
Phonetic Form
Perlocutionary Effect
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The Sky Is Blue
I Apologize
I Promise
I Bet
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Constative
Illocutionary
Perlocutionary
Performative
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Illocutionary
Constative
Perlocutionary
Performative
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Water Boils At 100°C
I Apologize
I Hereby Declare
I Promise
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Grass Is Green
Water Is Wet
I Hereby Declare
The Sun Is Hot
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