#16509This 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.
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this paper we explore a new theory of
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discourse structure
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that stresses the role of
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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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discourse
</term>
. In this theory ,
<term>
discourse structure
</term>
is composed of three separate but
#16289In 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 the attentional state).
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intentional structure
</term>
captures the
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discourse-relevant purposes
</term>
, expressed in each of the
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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 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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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.
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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 theory of
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attention
</term>
,
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intention
</term>
, and aggregation of
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utterances
#16452The theory of attention,intention, and aggregation of utterances is illustrated in the paper with a number of example discourses.
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of
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purposes
</term>
( called the
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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).
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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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<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 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>
referring expressions
</term>
, and
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interruptions
</term>
. The theory of
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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>
referring expressions
</term>
, and
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interruptions
</term>
are explored . This theory provides
#16490Various properties of discourse are described, and explanations for the behaviour of cue phrases, referring expressions, andinterruptions are explored.
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purposes
</term>
, expressed in each of the
<term>
linguistic segments
</term>
as well as relationships among them
#16368The intentional structure captures the discourse-relevant purposes, expressed in each of thelinguistic segments as well as relationships among them.
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).
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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focus of
<term>
attention
</term>
of the
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participants
</term>
as the
<term>
discourse
</term>
unfolds
#16390The attentional state is an abstraction of the focus of attention of theparticipants as the discourse unfolds.
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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.
tech,18-1-J86-3001,ak
the role of
<term>
purpose
</term>
and
<term>
processing
</term>
in
<term>
discourse
</term>
. In this
#16281In this paper we explore a new theory of discourse structure that stresses the role of purpose andprocessing in discourse.