Modeling Discourse Topic

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• IntroductionBRINGING THE TOPIC UP: FACETS OF TOPICThematics: The State of the ArtTopic as a Discrete ElementTopic as a Structuring FrameThe Need for a ModelTopic as a Sequential StructureSummaryTRACING THE TOPIC: SEQUENTIAL RELATIONS AND STRATEGIESThe Problem of Topic as a Sequential StructureStrategies of SequentialitySequential Techniques in Expository TextThe Signals of Topic StructureSummaryMODELING SEQUENTIAL TOPICThe Patterning of Topic StructureFraming the AnalysisTopic Structure HeuristicsThe Hierarchy and Synergy of SignalsText BoundariesTHE TOPIC MODEL IN ACTIONTexts in EnglishEnglish and Greek Texts in ContrastTHE TOPIC MODEL IN PERSPECTIVE: TOWARD A MULTIPLANE DESCRIPTION OF DISCOURSEText Organization and Sequential RelationsThe Interaction of Topic Structure with Other Text RelationsThe Multifunctionality of Topic SignalsThe Contribution of Topic Structure to Text Organization and CoherenceROUNDING THE TOPIC OFF: CONCLUSIONSThe Modeling of Discourse TopicConnections and ImplicationsSequential Relations and BeyondAppendicesBibliographyIndex