Computational and conversational discourse : burning issues, an interdisciplinary account /

People engage in discourse every day - from writing letters and presenting papers to simple discussions. Yet discourse is a complex and fascinating phenomenon that is not well understood. This volume stems from a multidisciplinary workshop in which eminent scholars in linguistics, sociology and comp...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division
Other Authors: Hovy, Eduard H., Scott, Donia R., 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1996]
Series:NATO ASI series. Computer and systems sciences ; no. 151.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:People engage in discourse every day - from writing letters and presenting papers to simple discussions. Yet discourse is a complex and fascinating phenomenon that is not well understood. This volume stems from a multidisciplinary workshop in which eminent scholars in linguistics, sociology and computational linguistics presented various aspects of discourse. The topics treated range from multi-party conversational interactions to deconstructing text from various perspectives, considering topic-focus development and discourse structure, and an empirical study of discourse segmentation. The chapters not only describe each author's favorite burning issue in discourse but also provide a fascinating view of the research methodology and style of argumentation in each field.
Item Description:"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783662032930 (electronic bk.)
3662032937 (electronic bk.)