Abstract
The main objective of the paper is to provide a conceptual apparatus
of a general logical theory of language communication. The aim of the paper is
to outline a formal-logical theory of language in which the concepts of the phenomenon
of language communication and language communication in general
are defined and some conditions for their adequacy are formulated. The theory
explicates the key notions of contemporary syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
The theory is formalized on two levels: token-level and type-level. As such, it
takes into account the dual – token and type – ontological character of linguistic
entities. The basic notions of the theory: language communication, meaning
and interpretation are introduced on the second, type-level of formalization, and
their required prior formalization of some of the notions introduced on the first,
token-level; among others, the notion of an act of communication. Owing to the
theory, it is possible to address the problems of adequacy of both empirical acts
of communication and of language communication in general. All the conditions
of adequacy of communication discussed in the presented paper, are valid for
one-way communication (sender-recipient); nevertheless, they can also apply to
the reverse direction of language communication (recipient-sender). Therefore,
they concern the problem of two-way understanding in language communication.