Yes, GSM, we can... conceivably. The context in which the concept of: (1) a meta-model violation is meaningful, is: (2) a context of therapy, during which a client produces a speech act containing a meta-model violation. What is the performance variable for the function of?  Maybe one of the functions: (3) asking meta-model questions (4) creating meta-model violations. The performance variable for (4) should be: (5) relevant to the practice of interpersonal_communication-based, face-to-face, therapy (6) a variable whose value can be affected DURING therapy (NOT before) (7) significant (not prayer, for example). So, to answer your question: (8) Can we not...make... more explicit ... what specifically makes a meta-model violation and how it is made (the performance variable) in order to enhance our interventions? My answer is: (9) I think so, personally, if what's made more explicit satisfies criteria (5),(6), and (7). But, I may take back my answer (9), if a performance variable is a relevant function with variable results, rather than a variable, a variable input to a relevant function.  The reason I offered answer (9), after specifying criteria (5)-(7), is because I'm trying to make clear that, while: (10) a performance variable may exist which defines production of meta-model violations somehow for now it's true that: (11) meta-model violations are just a label for speech acts that meet certain syntactic criteria, criteria relevant to a therapist. (12) Meta-model violations don't have any essential difference, for the therapy-client, with other speech acts the therapy-client makes. (13) Meta-model violations tell you little or nothing about the internal processes of the therapy-client. They are just events of speech acts.  As (13) implies, "Protect free speech!" (14) production of meta-model violation-free speech acts, in itself, does nothing for a person. I'm familiar with the prejudice that accompanies speculation about: (15) mental malfunction (16) genius (17) knowledge (18) skill in another person, based on the content of that person's speech acts.  Meta-model violations are a way for therapists to sort out some speech acts from others, particularly in the context of therapy.  Ordinary speech need not invoke performance anxiety, with a person applying New Code, trying to make his own speech violation-free.  There's nothing wrong with trying to be complete in your answers, but that should be a separate endeavor from being violation-free. Maybe we need another term than "meta-model violation".  How about: (19) meta-model gifts (20) meta-modellable insights (21) ordinary speech acts (22) friendly conversation statements (23) free statements (24) small-talk -nj