The historical assessment of speech acts: Clarifications of Austin and Skinner for the study of religions

Method and Theory in the Study of Religion

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 84-113

  BeDuhn, Jason David ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61149311907     PISSN: 09433058     EISSN: 15700682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006802760198785     Document Type: Article

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