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J. L. Austin Quotes:

Ocupation: Philosopher

Life: March 26, 1911 - February 8, 1960

Birthday: March 26

Death: February 8

However well equipped our language, it can never be forearmed against all possible cases that may arise and call for description: fact is richer than diction.

- J. L. Austin

source: "Philosophical Papers" by J. L. Austin, James Opie Urmson, Geoffrey James Warnock, 3rd ed., New York: Oxford, (p. 195), 1979.

topic: Diction, May, Facts

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