#A.2.9:3 — Forces
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#Content
| Force | Tension |
|---|---|
| Minimality | Needs to be light enough for routine modeling and linting; not a full pragmatics or legal-contract system. |
| Auditability | If used as a gate, it must be evidence-backed; but not all communicative acts are equally observable or retainable. |
| Context locality | Meaning and “institutional force” are context-local; cross-context reuse must remain explicit (Bridge-only discipline). |
| Multi-party reality | Many real boundaries are multiparty (protocols, organizations); dyadic “speaker-hearer” is too narrow. |
| Multi-function reality | One utterance can carry multiple recognizable functions; “one act = one force” is often false. |
| Separation discipline | Must preserve A.7 splits: act object ≠ utterance description ≠ carrier/traces. |