SPEECH ACTS IN PSYCHOANALYTIC DISCOURSE

Authors
Citation
Ce. Scheidt, SPEECH ACTS IN PSYCHOANALYTIC DISCOURSE, Forum der Psychoanalyse, 11(4), 1995, pp. 324-337
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Psycolanalysis
Journal title
ISSN journal
01787667
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
324 - 337
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-7667(1995)11:4<324:SAIPD>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Clinical phenomena in the pragmatics of the psychoanalytic discourse p lay an important role in the treatment of patients with severe ego-pat hology. J.L. Austins theory of speech acts, in particular the distinct ion between locutionary and illocutionary acts provides a frame for th e description of these phenomena. A performative use of utterances can serve to regulate the transference-relationship. The extent, to which performatives are used in the psychoanalytic dis course reflects, as other forms of acting in, the level of ego-functioning and symbol-form ation.