#16306In this theory, discourse structure is composed of three separate but interrelated components: the structure of the sequence ofutterances (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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the
<term>
participants
</term>
as the
<term>
discourse
</term>
unfolds . The
<term>
attentional state
#16393The attentional state is an abstraction of the focus of attention of the participants as thediscourse unfolds.
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structure
</term>
) , a structure of
<term>
purposes
</term>
( called the
<term>
intentional structure
#16317In 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 ofpurposes (called the intentional structure), and the state of focus of attention (called the attentional state).
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linguistic structure
</term>
consists of
<term>
segments
</term>
of the
<term>
discourse
</term>
into
#16344The linguistic structure consists ofsegments of the discourse into which the utterances naturally aggregate.
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<term>
discourse
</term>
into which the
<term>
utterances
</term>
naturally aggregate . The
<term>
intentional
#16351The linguistic structure consists of segments of the discourse into which theutterances naturally aggregate.
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<term>
discourse
</term>
aggregate into
<term>
segments
</term>
, recognizing the
<term>
intentions
#16521Discourse processing requires recognizing how the utterances of the discourse aggregate intosegments, 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.
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<term>
referring expressions
</term>
, and
<term>
interruptions
</term>
. The theory of
<term>
attention
</term>
#16445The distinction among these components is essential to provide an adequate explanation of such discourse phenomena as cue phrases, referring expressions, andinterruptions.
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<term>
utterances
</term>
( called the
<term>
linguistic structure
</term>
) , a structure of
<term>
purposes
</term>
#16310In this theory, discourse structure is composed of three separate but interrelated components: the structure of the sequence of utterances (called thelinguistic 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>
and the relationships among
<term>
intentions
</term>
, and tracking the
<term>
discourse
#16534Discourse processing requires recognizing how the utterances of the discourse aggregate into segments, recognizing the intentions expressed in the discourse and the relationships amongintentions, and tracking the discourse through the operation of the mechanisms associated with attentional state.
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<term>
intentions
</term>
expressed in the
<term>
discourse
</term>
and the relationships among
<term>
#16529Discourse processing requires recognizing how the utterances of the discourse aggregate into segments, recognizing the intentions expressed in thediscourse and the relationships among intentions, and tracking the discourse through the operation of the mechanisms associated with attentional state.
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intention
</term>
, and aggregation of
<term>
utterances
</term>
is illustrated in the paper with
#16457The theory of attention, intention, and aggregation ofutterances is illustrated in the paper with a number of example discourses.
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</term>
of
<term>
utterances
</term>
in a
<term>
discourse
</term>
.
<term>
Discourse processing
</term>
#16507This theory provides a framework for describing the processing of utterances in adiscourse.
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consists of
<term>
segments
</term>
of the
<term>
discourse
</term>
into which the
<term>
utterances
</term>
#16347The linguistic structure consists of segments of thediscourse into which the utterances naturally aggregate.
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describing the
<term>
processing
</term>
of
<term>
utterances
</term>
in a
<term>
discourse
</term>
.
<term>
#16504This theory provides a framework for describing the processing ofutterances in a discourse.
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</term>
and
<term>
processing
</term>
in
<term>
discourse
</term>
. In this theory ,
<term>
discourse
#16283In this paper we explore a new theory of discourse structure that stresses the role of purpose and processing indiscourse.
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intentional structure
</term>
captures the
<term>
discourse-relevant purposes
</term>
, expressed in each of the
<term>
linguistic
#16360The intentional structure captures thediscourse-relevant purposes, expressed in each of the linguistic segments as well as relationships among them.
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The theory of
<term>
attention
</term>
,
<term>
intention
</term>
, and aggregation of
<term>
utterances
#16452The theory of attention,intention, and aggregation of utterances is illustrated in the paper with a number of example discourses.
other,16-11-J86-3001,ak
<term>
segments
</term>
, recognizing the
<term>
intentions
</term>
expressed in the
<term>
discourse
</term>
#16525Discourse processing requires recognizing how the utterances of the discourse aggregate into segments, recognizing theintentions expressed in the discourse and the relationships among intentions, and tracking the discourse through the operation of the mechanisms associated with attentional state.
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</term>
) , and the state of focus of
<term>
attention
</term>
( called the
<term>
attentional state
#16331In 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 ofattention (called the attentional state).
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<term>
discourse
</term>
unfolds . The
<term>
attentional state
</term>
, being dynamic , records the objects
#16397Theattentional state, being dynamic, records the objects, properties, and relations that are salient at each point of the discourse.