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)

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

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