| other,50-2-J86-3001,bq | focus of attention </term> ( called the <term> | attentional state | </term> ) . The <term> linguistic structure | #14152 In 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). |
| other,6-11-J86-3001,bq | </term> requires recognizing how the <term> | utterances | </term> of the <term> discourse </term> aggregate | #14332 Discourse 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. |
| other,6-12-J86-3001,bq | processing description specifies in these <term> | recognition tasks | </term> the role of information from the <term> | #14374 This processing description specifies in theserecognition tasks the role of information from the discourse and from the participants' knowledge of the domain. |
| other,7-1-J86-3001,bq | occurs . In this paper we explore a new <term> | theory of discourse structure | </term> that stresses the role of <term> purpose | #14087 In this paper we explore a newtheory of discourse structure that stresses the role of purpose and processing in discourse. |
| other,8-3-J86-3001,bq | </term> consists of segments of the <term> | discourse | </term> into which the <term> utterances </term> | #14164 The linguistic structure consists of segments of thediscourse into which the utterances naturally aggregate. |
| other,8-5-J86-3001,bq | state </term> is an abstraction of the <term> | focus of attention | </term> of the <term> participants </term> as | #14202 The attentional state is an abstraction of thefocus of attention of the participants as the discourse unfolds. |
| other,9-11-J86-3001,bq | how the <term> utterances </term> of the <term> | discourse | </term> aggregate into <term> segments </term> | #14335 Discourse 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. |
| tech,0-11-J86-3001,bq | </term> in a <term> discourse </term> . <term> | Discourse processing | </term> requires recognizing how the <term> | #14326 This 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. |
