#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>
is an abstraction of the focus of
<term>
attention
</term>
of the
<term>
participants
</term>
as
#16387The attentional state is an abstraction of the focus ofattention of the participants as the discourse unfolds.
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interruptions
</term>
. The theory of
<term>
attention
</term>
,
<term>
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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<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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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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of the mechanisms associated with
<term>
attentional state
</term>
. This processing description specifies
#16548Discourse 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 withattentional state.
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<term>
discourse phenomena
</term>
as
<term>
cue phrases
</term>
,
<term>
referring expressions
</term>
#16438The distinction among these components is essential to provide an adequate explanation of such discourse phenomena ascue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions.
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explanations for the behaviour of
<term>
cue phrases
</term>
,
<term>
referring expressions
</term>
#16483Various properties of discourse are described, and explanations for the behaviour ofcue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions are explored.
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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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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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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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that are salient at each point of the
<term>
discourse
</term>
. 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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discourses
</term>
. Various properties of
<term>
discourse
</term>
are described , and explanations
#16473Various properties ofdiscourse are described, and explanations for the behaviour of cue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions are explored.
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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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how the
<term>
utterances
</term>
of the
<term>
discourse
</term>
aggregate into
<term>
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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<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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intentions
</term>
, and tracking the
<term>
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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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.
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provide an adequate explanation of such
<term>
discourse phenomena
</term>
as
<term>
cue phrases
</term>
,
<term>
#16435The distinction among these components is essential to provide an adequate explanation of suchdiscourse phenomena as cue phrases, referring expressions, and interruptions.