Welcome to OLP & Literary Studies Online, an academic blog run by, and for, scholars who work at the crossroads of ordinary language philosophy (OLP) and literary studies.
Look here for news about OLP and literary studies-related publications and events, including CFPs, conferences, lectures, symposia, reviews, articles, and books. We invite you to browse through the post index for a complete archive of all published content.
Bibliographies
The site provides access to specialized bibliographies for students and scholars, including a bibliography of secondary writings about Cavell. Visit the Bibliographies section for curated academic resources.
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For inquiries, reach out to Carly Lane at carlylane@olponline.org.
Carly Lane is associated with the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago.
The study of ordinary language philosophy opens rich avenues for literary scholarship, inviting readers to attend closely to how words carry meaning in context. This approach, shaped by thinkers like Wittgenstein and Austin, emphasizes the everyday uses of language over abstract theoretical systems. For literary scholars, this means reading with a heightened sensitivity to the specific occasions, tones, and implications of a text's language. The resources gathered here support such work by connecting philosophical insight with literary practice, encouraging a mode of criticism that is attentive to the moral, aesthetic, and experiential dimensions of reading. It is a space for ongoing conversation about how language shapes our understanding of literature and life.