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The article explores how Doctor Faustus constructs persuasion and power through the use of language and speech acts.

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The article explores how Doctor Faustus constructs persuasion and power through the use of language and speech acts.
Examined a selection of key episodes from Doctor Faustus focusing on pragmatic actions and speech acts.
Utilized a taxonomy of speech acts and pragmatic parameters to analyze character interactions.
Mapped changes in speech dynamics, including directness, mitigation, and forms of address, in key scenes.
Faustus's persuasive authority grows through rising commissives and strong directives, indicating self-authorization.
Mephistopheles's approach relies on offers and implicatures that distribute responsibility and elicit assent.
Dynamic negotiation of stance reveals persuasion as fluid, shifting with changes in language use and interaction.

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This analysis examines how persuasive authority is constructed and contested in Doctor Faustus using speech acts and pragmatic parameters.

Eddin et al. (2026) studied this question.

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This analysis examines how persuasive authority is constructed and contested in Doctor Faustus using speech acts and pragmatic parameters.