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Publication details [#1045]
Ballmer, Thomas T. 1981. Context change and its consequences for a theory of natural language. In Parret, Herman, Marina Sbisà and Jef Verschueren, eds. Possibilities and limitations of pragmatics. John Benjamins. pp. 17–55. 
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
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Annotation
B. proposes a theory of natural language, the aim of which is to capture the dynamics of linguistic interaction. Linguistic expressions are conceived as special instruments used by human beings to change the real and mental world.