Hmm, I think levels 2-4 absolutely require simulating the person you’re talking to, almost by definition, so if you’re just taking without thinking about how it will be understood by the person you’re talking to, I’d say that’s either level 1 or “none of the above”. (Like, singing in the shower or muttering under your breath are “none of the above”, probably.)
Also, speech acts (like all our other actions) have a messy mixture of various motivations. So, like, if you’re talking to rationalists, saying true and profound things about the world presumably works on both level 3 and level 1. I don’t think there’s an answer to “what level is it really?” It can be mostly level 1 or mostly level 3, but it’s unlikely to be 100% pure one or the other, at least for neurotypical speakers, I think.
Hmm, I think levels 2-4 absolutely require simulating the person you’re talking to, almost by definition, so if you’re just taking without thinking about how it will be understood by the person you’re talking to, I’d say that’s either level 1 or “none of the above”. (Like, singing in the shower or muttering under your breath are “none of the above”, probably.)
Also, speech acts (like all our other actions) have a messy mixture of various motivations. So, like, if you’re talking to rationalists, saying true and profound things about the world presumably works on both level 3 and level 1. I don’t think there’s an answer to “what level is it really?” It can be mostly level 1 or mostly level 3, but it’s unlikely to be 100% pure one or the other, at least for neurotypical speakers, I think.