Argumentation as a Speech Act: Two Levels of Analysis

Abstract Following and extending Searle’s speech act theory, both Pragma-Dialectics the Linguistic Normative Model of Argumentation characterize argumentation as an illocutionary act. In these models, successful performance arguing depends on securing uptake, effect that, according to Searlean account, characterizes any However, in my view, there is another kind involved arguing, which affects speaker’s hearer’s set rights, obligations, entitlements. order give account this second type effect, I will argue that it necessary distinguish two levels analysis . The first one related uptake thus performed by speaker, while allows us for changes produced deontic modal competence speaker hearer.