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Spatial Discourse Production: Applying Denis’s Framework to Non-urban Context

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Spatial Cognition XI (Spatial Cognition 2018)

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Abstract

This study applies the framework proposed by Denis [5] to analyze the structure and content of online alpine route directions. It first describes methodological challenges associated with the process of generation and classification of propositions in the context of rich spatial discourse. Further, it compares results to previous studies, suggesting that the discourse structure reflects the role of locomotion in mountaineering. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the importance of applying the framework to domains and discourses that go beyond urban route directions.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    We will refer to propositional expressions as “propositions” through the paper for convenience.

  2. 2.

    Definitions and examples of propositional classes are borrowed from Denis [5].

  3. 3.

    Even the chosen combination of arguments can be different.

  4. 4.

    Following Denis [5], examples are expressed in natural language for the sake of readability.

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    We are setting aside the ontological question of what is not boundless in natural settings [24].

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    Detailed information on the ways spatial information is encoded in alpine route directions is provided by Egorova et al. [8].

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    It is important to note that this approach also has its limitations, including ignoring potential individual differences in the perception of saliency.

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Egorova, E. (2018). Spatial Discourse Production: Applying Denis’s Framework to Non-urban Context. In: Creem-Regehr, S., Schöning, J., Klippel, A. (eds) Spatial Cognition XI. Spatial Cognition 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 11034. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96385-3_10

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