Austin held that we could use a language to talk with each other even if there were no rules governing its use.

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This statement is not consistent with John Austin's philosophy of language. He argued that language is governed by rules, and that the meaning of words and sentences is determined by their use in specific contexts. Therefore, Austin would not have said that we could use language without any rules governing its use.

Austin Held That We Could Use a Language to Talk