The Third International workshop on the Language Action Perspective on Communication Modelling (LAP’98)

Stockholm June 25-26, 1998

The Language Action Perspective (LAP) is a theoretical orientation for studying modelling, design, implementation and usage of information systems in organisational contexts. LAP is based on an action view on language and communication, emphasising what people DO while communicating. It has its theoretical roots in speech act theory (Austin, Searle) and communication action theory (Habermas). Since 1980 there has been a growing interest in the Language Action Perspective among scholars in information systems and computer science. Pioneering work was done by Flores and Winograd. In the 90’s the Language Action approach has reached a mature level with several frameworks and methods for communication modelling as e.g. Action Workflow, DEMO, SAMPO and BAT.

The aim of LAP’98 is to bring together researchers from the areas of information systems, computer science, linguistics, communication studies, organisational behaviour, marketing and sociology as well as interested practitioners.


If there are any questions about the conference please contanct any member of the organizing committee.