performative

is a kind of speech that generates its condition (rather than the conditions already existing as in austin).

For Derrida the performative generates its conditions (the x is formed in the indeterminacy of reference language attempts to stabilize polical institutions full of fragment and antagonism) whereas for Austin the conditions already exist.

is an utterance whose function is to perform the action mentioned rather than to express a proposition about it.

an utterance whose function is to perform the action mentioned rather than to express a proposition about it.

is an utterance, like 'I promise' or 'I pronounce you married' whereby the reporting and the doing are the same.

An utterance whereby the reporting and the doing are the same. (I promise).

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