A Computational Theory of Perspective and Reference in Narrative

Janyce M. Wiebe; William J. Rapaport

A Computational Theory of Perspective and Reference in Narrative

In Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics. Association for Computational Linguistics. pp. 131-138 (1988)

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Abstract

Narrative passages told from a character's perspective convey the character's thoughts and perceptions. We present a discourse process that recognizes characters'.

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de re and de dicto belief computational linguistics knowledge representation narrative

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Computational Linguistics in Philosophy of Language

Knowledge, Misc in Epistemology

Logic and Philosophy of Logic, Misc in Logic and Philosophy of Logic

Perceptual Reports in Philosophy of Mind

Reference, Misc in Philosophy of Language

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