Publications

Publication details [#12568]

Lenci, Alessandro. 1995. A relevance-based approach to speech acts. In Fava, Elisabetta, ed. Speech Acts and Linguistic Research. Proceedings of the Workshop, July 15-17, 1994, Proceedings of the workshop, July 15-17, 1994, Center of Cognitive Science of New York at Buffalo. Edizioni nemo. pp. 37–53.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

relevance | speech act, comprehension of | speech act, processing of

Annotation

Speech act production and interpretation is presented as a creative process, requiring skills as linguistic competence, knowledge of the context and knowledge of rational human behavior as well as the ability to balance these skills.