The late J.L.Austin's influence on contemporary philosophy, which ranks with that of Wittgenstein, was substantial during his lifetime and continues to attract attention since his death.
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John Langshaw Austin was a British philosopher of language, renowned for his seminal work on speech acts. He posited that speaking is itself a form of action, and his theoretical contributions in the 1950s provided the framework and terminology for the modern study of how language functions. Austin's approach, which advocated for the meticulous examination of ordinary language use to illuminate meaning, places him in dialogue with other prominent thinkers of his era. His writings continue to shape contemporary discussions in linguistics and the philosophy of language.
La vicenda, imperniata sulle manovre messe in atto dalla signora Bennet per fornire un'adeguata sistemazione matrimoniale alle sue cinque figlie, offre ai lettori un quadro realistico e vivace della provincia inglese ottocentesca: le usanze, le mentalità, i riti sociali, le schermaglie e, per l'appunto, le meschinità e i pregiudizi di quella società. Lo spirito di osservazione implacabile e quasi cinico della Austen, lo studio arguto dei caratteri, la satira delle vanità e delle debolezze della vita domestica, rendono questo romanzo una delle più efficaci e indimenticabili commedie di costume del periodo.