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
other,16-1-J86-3001,bq structure </term> that stresses the role of <term> purpose </term> and <term> processing </term> in <term>
other,18-1-J86-3001,bq the role of <term> purpose </term> and <term> processing </term> in <term> discourse </term> . In this
other,20-1-J86-3001,bq </term> and <term> processing </term> in <term> discourse </term> . In this theory , <term> discourse
other,4-2-J86-3001,bq discourse </term> . In this theory , <term> discourse structure </term> is composed of three separate but
other,21-2-J86-3001,bq : the structure of the sequence of <term> utterances </term> ( called the <term> linguistic structure
other,25-2-J86-3001,bq <term> utterances </term> ( called the <term> linguistic structure </term> ) , a structure of <term> purposes </term>
other,32-2-J86-3001,bq structure </term> ) , a structure of <term> purposes </term> ( called the <term> intentional structure
other,36-2-J86-3001,bq of <term> purposes </term> ( called the <term> intentional structure </term> ) , and the state of <term> focus of
other,44-2-J86-3001,bq structure </term> ) , and the state of <term> focus of attention </term> ( called the <term> attentional state
other,50-2-J86-3001,bq focus of attention </term> ( called the <term> attentional state </term> ) . The <term> linguistic structure
other,1-3-J86-3001,bq <term> attentional state </term> ) . The <term> linguistic structure </term> consists of segments of the <term>
other,8-3-J86-3001,bq </term> consists of segments of the <term> discourse </term> into which the <term> utterances </term>
other,12-3-J86-3001,bq <term> discourse </term> into which the <term> utterances </term> naturally aggregate . The <term> intentional
other,1-4-J86-3001,bq utterances </term> naturally aggregate . The <term> intentional structure </term> captures the <term> discourse-relevant
other,5-4-J86-3001,bq intentional structure </term> captures the <term> discourse-relevant purposes </term> , expressed in each of the <term> linguistic
other,13-4-J86-3001,bq purposes </term> , expressed in each of the <term> linguistic segments </term> as well as relationships among them
other,1-5-J86-3001,bq as relationships among them . The <term> attentional state </term> is an abstraction of the <term> focus
other,8-5-J86-3001,bq state </term> is an abstraction of the <term> focus of attention </term> of the <term> participants </term> as
other,13-5-J86-3001,bq <term> focus of attention </term> of the <term> participants </term> as the <term> discourse </term> unfolds
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