In Search of a Unit of Speech. Methodological Reflections Sparked by a New Understanding of Language

The article aims at a revision of such terms as sentence, utterance, speech act, or communication event in view new research needs and broader understanding language involved complex process and, thus, considered tool for not only generating meanings but also conveying them interpersonal collaboration. From perspective, appears to be system one the tools symbolising intentional acts which serve purpose regulating social bonds. authors is, define traditional linguistic concepts order make good describe types events ensuing individual interactions. We intend resolve existing terminological confusion, i.e. eliminate employment same different levels speech, result, place hierarchy assign clear definitions. All this is undertaken fit perspective observer an active participant contributor event, utterance even sentence