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Unification
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is often the appropriate method for expressing
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relations
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between representations in the form of
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feature structures
</term>
; however , there are circumstances in which a different approach is desirable .
#21666Unification is often the appropriate method for expressing relations between representations in the form of feature structures; however, there are circumstances in which a different approach is desirable.
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A
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declarative formalism
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is presented which permits direct
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mappings
</term>
of one
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feature structure
</term>
into another , and illustrative examples are given of its application to areas of current interest .
#21697A declarative formalism is presented which permits direct mappings of one feature structure into another, and illustrative examples are given of its application to areas of current interest.