Two Views of Speech Acts
Analysis and Implications for Argumentation Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5901479 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fred Kauffeld, Fred J Kauffeld (Edgewood College), Jean Goodwin (0000-0002-4158-5864, North Carolina State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 93 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages7020093 |
| OpenAlex | W4224286481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
Argumentation theorists need to command a clear view of the sources of the obligations that arguers incur, e.g., their burdens of proof. Theories of illocutionary speech acts promise to fill this need. This essay contrasts two views of illocutionary acts: one, that they are constituted by rules, the other, that they are constituted by paradigmatic practical calculations. After a general comparison of the two views, the strength of the pragmatic view is demonstrated through an account of the illocutionary act of making an accusation. It is shown that the essential conditions of ACCUSING revealed by conceptual analysis are just what is practically necessary to manage a routine, but complex, communicative problem. The essay closes with remarks on the implications of the pragmatic view of speech acts for argumentation theory generally
Argumentation theory · Epistemology · False accusation · Indirect speech · Linguistics · Sociology · Speech act · Dispute Resolution and Class Actions · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |