| other,50-2-J86-3001,ak | <term> attention </term> ( called the <term> | attentional state | </term> ) . The <term> linguistic structure | #16335 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 the attentional state ). | |
| other,1-5-J86-3001,ak | as relationships among them . The <term> | attentional state | </term> is an abstraction of the focus of | #16378 The attentional state is an abstraction of the focus of attention of the participants as the discourse unfolds. | |
| other,1-6-J86-3001,ak | <term> discourse </term> unfolds . The <term> | attentional state | </term> , being dynamic , records the objects | #16397 The attentional state , being dynamic, records the objects, properties, and relations that are salient at each point of the discourse. | |
| other,39-11-J86-3001,ak | of the mechanisms associated with <term> | attentional state | </term> . This processing description specifies | #16548 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 . |
