#16289In this theory,discourse structure is composed of three separate but interrelated components: the structure of the sequence of utterances (called the linguistic structure), a structure of purposes (called the intentional structure), and the state of focus of attention (called the attentional state).
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<term>
discourse
</term>
and from the
<term>
participants ' knowledge
</term>
of the
<term>
domain
</term>
. The goal
#16569This processing description specifies in these recognition tasks the role of information from the discourse and from theparticipants ' knowledge of the domain.
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<term>
attentional state
</term>
) . The
<term>
linguistic structure
</term>
consists of
<term>
segments
</term>
of
#16340Thelinguistic structure consists of segments of the discourse into which the utterances naturally aggregate.
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utterances
</term>
naturally aggregate . The
<term>
intentional structure
</term>
captures the
<term>
discourse-relevant
#16356Theintentional structure captures the discourse-relevant purposes, expressed in each of the linguistic segments as well as relationships among them.
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provide an adequate explanation of such
<term>
discourse phenomena
</term>
as
<term>
cue phrases
</term>
,
<term>
#16435The distinction among these components is essential to provide an adequate explanation of suchdiscourse phenomena as cue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions.
other,20-9-J86-3001,ak
<term>
referring expressions
</term>
, and
<term>
interruptions
</term>
are explored . This theory provides
#16490Various properties of discourse are described, and explanations for the behaviour of cue phrases, referring expressions, andinterruptions are explored.
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purposes
</term>
, expressed in each of the
<term>
linguistic segments
</term>
as well as relationships among them
#16368The intentional structure captures the discourse-relevant purposes, expressed in each of thelinguistic segments as well as relationships among them.
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provides a framework for describing the
<term>
processing
</term>
of
<term>
utterances
</term>
in a
<term>
#16502This theory provides a framework for describing theprocessing of utterances in a discourse.
other,20-7-J86-3001,ak
</term>
as
<term>
cue phrases
</term>
,
<term>
referring expressions
</term>
, and
<term>
interruptions
</term>
.
#16441The distinction among these components is essential to provide an adequate explanation of such discourse phenomena as cue phrases,referring expressions, and interruptions.
other,14-12-J86-3001,ak
of
<term>
information
</term>
from the
<term>
discourse
</term>
and from the
<term>
participants '
#16565This processing description specifies in these recognition tasks the role of information from thediscourse and from the participants' knowledge of the domain.
other,13-9-J86-3001,ak
explanations for the behaviour of
<term>
cue phrases
</term>
,
<term>
referring expressions
</term>
#16483Various properties of discourse are described, and explanations for the behaviour ofcue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions are explored.
tech,0-11-J86-3001,ak
</term>
in a
<term>
discourse
</term>
.
<term>
Discourse processing
</term>
requires recognizing how the
<term>
#16509This theory provides a framework for describing the processing of utterances in a discourse.Discourse processing requires recognizing how the utterances of the discourse aggregate into segments, recognizing the intentions expressed in the discourse and the relationships among intentions, and tracking the discourse through the operation of the mechanisms associated with attentional state.
other,10-5-J86-3001,ak
</term>
is an abstraction of the focus of
<term>
attention
</term>
of the
<term>
participants
</term>
as
#16387The attentional state is an abstraction of the focus ofattention of the participants as the discourse unfolds.
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the role of
<term>
purpose
</term>
and
<term>
processing
</term>
in
<term>
discourse
</term>
. In this
#16281In this paper we explore a new theory of discourse structure that stresses the role of purpose andprocessing in discourse.
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of the mechanisms associated with
<term>
attentional state
</term>
. This processing description specifies
#16548Discourse processing requires recognizing how the utterances of the discourse aggregate into segments, recognizing the intentions expressed in the discourse and the relationships among intentions, and tracking the discourse through the operation of the mechanisms associated withattentional state.
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recognition tasks
</term>
the role of
<term>
information
</term>
from the
<term>
discourse
</term>
and
#16562This processing description specifies in these recognition tasks the role ofinformation from the discourse and from the participants' knowledge of the domain.
other,17-7-J86-3001,ak
<term>
discourse phenomena
</term>
as
<term>
cue phrases
</term>
,
<term>
referring expressions
</term>
#16438The distinction among these components is essential to provide an adequate explanation of such discourse phenomena ascue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions.
other,1-5-J86-3001,ak
as relationships among them . The
<term>
attentional state
</term>
is an abstraction of the focus of
#16378Theattentional state is an abstraction of the focus of attention of the participants as the discourse unfolds.
other,3-9-J86-3001,ak
discourses
</term>
. Various properties of
<term>
discourse
</term>
are described , and explanations
#16473Various properties ofdiscourse are described, and explanations for the behaviour of cue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions are explored.
other,6-11-J86-3001,ak
</term>
requires recognizing how the
<term>
utterances
</term>
of the
<term>
discourse
</term>
aggregate
#16515Discourse processing requires recognizing how theutterances of the discourse aggregate into segments, recognizing the intentions expressed in the discourse and the relationships among intentions, and tracking the discourse through the operation of the mechanisms associated with attentional state.