Plan Understanding , Narrative Comprehension
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چکیده
This paper proposes that a comprehensive theory of stories must include components that deal with: (a) plan understanding, (b) narrative comprehension, and (c) the unique structural and affective aspects of the subclass of narratives that are stories.
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