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Dynamic model selection in the interpretation of discourse
pp. 351-361
Abstract
In this paper we argue that the interpretation of discourse involves primarily the selection of semantic models, rather than their construction, as is suggested in a number of recent proposals (e.g., Stenning, 1977; Reichman, 1978). We begin with a modified version of a logical framework developed by van Fraassen (1971) (based on Tarski (1936)) and specifically augment it to allow for relativized quantification (Cushing, 1976) and a dynamic reading of satisfaction rules (Cushing, 1977). We then argue that a selection account of discourse interpretation falls right out of the relativized rule, along with an explanation for at least some "conventional implicatures' (Karttunen and Peters, 1979).
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Published in:
Vaina Lucia, Hintikka Jaakko (1984) Cognitive constraints on communication: representations and processes. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 351-361
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-9188-6_19
Full citation:
Cushing Steven (1984) „Dynamic model selection in the interpretation of discourse“, In: L. Vaina & J. Hintikka (eds.), Cognitive constraints on communication, Dordrecht, Springer, 351–361.