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Peer reviewedScholnick, Ellin Kofsky – Discourse Processes, 1987
Assesses three papers in this volume, those by Wellman and Estes, Olson and Torrance, and Hall and Nagy, for their treatment of the following: (1) definition of semantic space, (2) defining children's processes of understanding that space, and (3) describing the contexts in which cognitive language is used. (AEW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedSchiffrin, Deborah – Discourse Processes, 1985
Demonstrates the value of quantitative analysis of discourse options by focusing on two discourse options for the representation of cause and effect. (HTH)
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Discourse Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language)
Peer reviewedSidner, Candace L. – Discourse Processes, 1983
Discusses focusing, the manner in which speakers center attention on a particular element of discourse, and describes a process model of focusing that specifies what syntactic, semantic, and world knowledge constraints are needed for a hearer to track a speaker's focus in a discourse. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
Peer reviewedLockman, Abe; Klappholz, A. David – Discourse Processes, 1980
Proposes a top-down procedural model for the dynamic extraction and use of context structure to resolve references. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Context Clues, Discourse Analysis, Grammar
Peer reviewedOrtony, Andrew – Discourse Processes, 1987
Critically examines papers by Wellman and Estes, Olson and Torrance, and Hall and Nagy. (AEW)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures
