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“Illocutionary force” as a book category gathers works that examine or exemplify how language functions as action—the power of saying to assert, question, command, promise, apologize, or declare—and how intent, context, and social conventions give words real effects. It spans philosophy of language and pragmatics, rhetoric and discourse analysis, legal and political speech, ritual and religious language, and literary or performative works that foreground words doing things (manifestos, oaths, vows, threats, judgments). These books probe how speech acts shape relationships, authority, identity, and institutions, offering both theoretical frameworks and concrete case studies, along with occasional practical guidance for crafting effective, ethical performative speech. Ideal for readers interested in the power of words to change minds, coordinate action, and make things happen.

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