The interaction between local focusing structure and global intentions in spoken discourse
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The purpose of the study reported in this paper is to investigate how local focusing structure, analysed in terms of Centering Theory (Grosz, Joshi & Weinstein, 1995), and global d iscourse structure, analysed in terms of discourse segments and discourse segment purposes (Grosz & Sidner, 1986), interact. Swedish dialogue was analysed according to Centering Theory and Grosz and Sidners (1986) discourse theory. The results indicate an interaction between locally implicit elements and global intentions. Also indications concerning discourse markers varying intonation were found.
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