An Analysis of Vernacular Performative Verbs

abbreviate accept action admit affairs agree analysis appears appropriate asserting associated attempt attitude Austin's authority begin believes blame bring calculate claim classes classify clear committing complements conclude consider contains conversation correlate corresponding count criteria define describing the world determine diagnose discussion distinction entails estimate evaluating examination example expressed extend fact forbid force formative verbs Fraser grant guess hand hearer hearer to recognize ignored illocutionary acts indicate insist Intent of speaker interesting John Katz language least leave lexical linguistic meaning objection particular perform the act performative verbs perhaps permit plead position possible present Press promise propose proposition proposition expressed propositional type question reflecting requires restriction result semantic sentence share Similar specified stipulating successful suggesting syntactic properties tense that-S threatening understanding University utterance verb complementation verbal verbs of requesting vernacular