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Austin, John British & World English

(1790–1859), English jurist. His work is significant for its strict delimitation of the sphere of law and its distinction from that of morality

John Langshaw Austin in Austin, J. L. British & World English

(1911–60), English philosopher; full name John Langshaw Austin. A careful exponent of linguistic philosophy, he pioneered the theory of speech acts, pointing out that utterances can be used to perform actions as well as to convey information