#16473Various properties ofdiscourse 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
</term>
in
<term>
#16279In this paper we explore a new theory of discourse structure that stresses the role ofpurpose and processing in discourse.
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recognition tasks
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the role of
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information
</term>
from the
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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.
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: the structure of the sequence of
<term>
utterances
</term>
( called the
<term>
linguistic structure
#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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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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this paper we explore a new theory of
<term>
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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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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provide an adequate explanation of such
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discourse phenomena
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as
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cue phrases
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,
<term>
#16435The distinction among these components is essential to provide an adequate explanation of suchdiscourse phenomena as cue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions.
other,1-3-J86-3001,ak
<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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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.
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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.
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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.
other,25-2-J86-3001,ak
<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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of
<term>
purposes
</term>
( called the
<term>
intentional structure
</term>
) , and the state of focus of
<term>
#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).
other,50-2-J86-3001,ak
<term>
attention
</term>
( called the
<term>
attentional state
</term>
) . The
<term>
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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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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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.
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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.
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.