The contents of this article are a pragmatic, simplified, and adapted version of John Austin’s (1962) work on speech act theory (SAT), first presented at Oxford University between 1951 and 1954 and at ...

Jessica Mary Bradley currently receives funding from the British Academy / Leverhulme Trust in collaboration with Wellcome. Abigail Parrish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...

Trading one owl for another, mysterious Duolingo banners have appeared at several closed Hooters locations, including in Galveston and Beaumont. Also spotted in the St. Louis area, the banners feature ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Predator: Badlands” is the first film in the franchise where much of the dialogue is in the alien hunters’ ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...

Language is one of the few faculties that still seems to be uniquely human. Other animals, like chimpanzees and songbirds, have developed elaborate communication systems, but none appears to convey ...

From "yeet" to "social distancing," new words and phrases constantly emerge and evolve in American English. But how do these neologisms—newly coined terms—gain acceptance and become part of mainstream ...

Speaking — even trying to speak — a language will help open doors on your next trip, and achieving a “survival level” might be easier than you think. By Ruffin Prevost There are plenty of reasons to ...

Imagine this: you’re in the middle of an important project, juggling deadlines, and collaborating with a team scattered across time zones. Suddenly, your computer crashes, and hours of work vanish in ...

My son is a wizard. He walks into the kitchen, looks at me and utters the magic words: “Can I have a cheese and tomato sandwich, please?” A few minutes later, just such a snack appears in front of him ...

June 19 (Reuters) - The number of Chinese small and medium-sized businesses opening bank accounts with Russia's largest lender Sberbank (SBER.MM), opens new tab has risen by 50% in the past year, ...