Re: Objects
Francoise Herrmann (fherrmann who-is-at igc.apc.org)
Sat, 1 Nov 1997 13:40:11 -0800 (PST)
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> I cannot help but wonder, Francoise, why you are defining the
> conversational objects in terms of their *form* -- continuity, cyclicality
> and closure?
>
> Eva
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Hi Eva, That is the structure once the functions and actions have
been outlined for each conversational type. Form is another issue
("in my book")! For the why of it, I think that to obtain a clear
picture or clear categories, one needs as many "cuts" or "slices"
or "views" on the phenomena in question.
Francoise
Francoise Herrmann
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