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A Theory of Non-Illocutionary

By Thomas Larson

This thesis presents a theory of an aspect of language use seldom recognized, which Prof. Larson terms 'Non-Illocutionary.' This concept is argued to be descriptively relevant at four levels: lexical, phrasal, clausal and sentential. Nine distinct parameters of such use are identified, and allocated to four Representation Formats (one at each level), which serve as the input and output for a set of compositional rules and a set of contextual strategies that relate the various levels of Non-Illocutionary Use. This approach is held to show more clearly how a theory of meaning fits in an overall description of language, viz. as the 'content' aspect of Non-Illocutionary Use.

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