The performance of illusion and illusionary performatives: Learning the language of theatrical magic

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-70

  Jones, Graham ^a   Shweder, Lauren ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43249182943     PISSN: 10551360     EISSN: 15481395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/jlin.2003.13.1.51     Document Type: Article

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