Reconciling Control and Discourse Structure

摘要: In this paper we consider how control (initiative) is managed in task-oriented dialogues. We propose that subordinate to discourse structure. The initiator of a structure segment has for the entire segment, except occasionally when non-initiator takes briefly, then generally reverts immediately back initiator, or new block begins. analyzing dialogues from TRAINS corpus find inside initiated by one speaker, other speaker only makes two types contributions: collaborative completions, which helps achieve their goal completing an utterance, and short contributions purpose. proposal important implications dialogue management: system needs model intentional structure, follows.