Expressives, directives and assertions: Cognitive dimensions of speech acts

IF 1.3 2区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Language & Communication Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1016/j.langcom.2025.02.003

Hubert Hågemark, Peter Gärdenfors

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Abstract

Despite the considerable amount of research devoted to speech act theory, relatively little attention has been paid to the cognitive foundations underlying different speech act classes. This article addresses this gap by introducing a framework of cognitive dimensions associated with the performance of expressives, directives and assertions. Drawing on empirical data, we argue that each class requires distinct cognitive capacities related to acquisition, intention-involvement, intersubjectivity, involvement, detachment, cooperation and natural meaning. In addition, we propose a set of pragmatic criteria that can be used to structure rudimentary instances of speech acts in both primates and human infants.

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尽管对言语行为理论进行了大量研究，但对不同言语行为类别背后的认知基础的关注相对较少。本文通过引入与表达、指令和断言的表现相关的认知维度框架，弥补了这一空白。根据经验数据，我们认为每一类言语行为都需要与获取、意图-参与、主体间性、参与、疏离、合作和自然意义相关的独特认知能力。此外，我们还提出了一套语用标准，可用于构建灵长类动物和人类婴儿的初级言语行为实例。

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Language & Communication Multiple-

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3.40

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6.70%

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