Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction: The simple and the complex 1
5. I. Rethinking theory
6. 1. The state of the art 11
7. 2. The turning point in theorizing 39
8. II. The Theory of Dialogic Action Games or the Mixed Game Model
9. 1. Premises about the object 55
10. 2. The methodology 71
11. 3. To sum up 125
12. III. Minimal action games or the issue of a speech act taxonomy
13. 1. Minimal versus complex action games 129
14. 2. Controversial issues in setting up a taxonomy of speech acts 131
15. 3. The issue of a dialogic taxonomy of speech acts 141
16. 4. To sum up 207
17. IV. The architecture of complex action games
18. 1. Extending the minimal game 211
19. 2. Complex human affairs 229
20. 3. Literary action games or touching on the mystery of life 251
21. 4. To sum up 267
22. Summary and outlook 269
23. References 273
24. Appendix 289
25. Index 297