#16321In 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 theintentional structure), and the state of focus of attention (called the attentional state).
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that are salient at each point of the
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discourse
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. The distinction among these components
#16419The attentional state, being dynamic, records the objects, properties, and relations that are salient at each point of thediscourse.
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focus of
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attention
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of the
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participants
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as the
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discourse
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unfolds
#16390The attentional state is an abstraction of the focus of attention of theparticipants as the discourse unfolds.
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behaviour of
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cue phrases
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,
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referring expressions
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, and
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interruptions
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are
#16486Various properties of discourse are described, and explanations for the behaviour of cue phrases,referring expressions, and interruptions are explored.
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structure
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that stresses the role of
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purpose
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and
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processing
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in
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#16279In this paper we explore a new theory of discourse structure that stresses the role ofpurpose and processing in discourse.
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<term>
attention
</term>
( called the
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attentional state
</term>
) . The
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linguistic structure
#16335In 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 theattentional state).
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the paper with a number of example
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discourses
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. Various properties of
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discourse
#16468The theory of attention, intention, and aggregation of utterances is illustrated in the paper with a number of examplediscourses.
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this paper we explore a new theory of
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discourse structure
</term>
that stresses the role of
<term>
purpose
#16272In this paper we explore a new theory ofdiscourse structure that stresses the role of purpose and processing in discourse.
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intentions
</term>
, and tracking the
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discourse
</term>
through the operation of the mechanisms
#16539Discourse 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 thediscourse through the operation of the mechanisms associated with attentional state.
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how the
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utterances
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of the
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discourse
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aggregate into
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segments
</term>
#16518Discourse processing requires recognizing how the utterances of thediscourse 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.
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processing description specifies in these
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recognition tasks
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the role of
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information
</term>
#16557This processing description specifies in theserecognition tasks the role of information from the discourse and from the participants' knowledge of the domain.
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interruptions
</term>
. The theory of
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attention
</term>
,
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intention
</term>
, and aggregation
#16450The theory ofattention, intention, and aggregation of utterances is illustrated in the paper with a number of example discourses.
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participants ' knowledge
</term>
of the
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domain
</term>
. The goal of this work is the enrichment
#16574This processing description specifies in these recognition tasks the role of information from the discourse and from the participants' knowledge of thedomain.