Computational and Conversational Discourse: Burning Issues - An Interdisciplinary Account (NATO ASI Series / Computer and Systems Sciences)

By Donia R. Scott

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642082440
• ISBN13: 9783642082443
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"