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Publication details [#10652]

Dixon, Peter. 1987. Actions and procedural directions. In Tomlin, Russell S., ed. Coherence and grounding in discourse. Outcome of a symposium, Eugene, Oregon, June 1984. John Benjamins. pp. 69–89.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

comprehension | direction for use | instructing1 | mental representation | plan

Annotation

D. proposes a model of how procedural directions are comprehended. He argues that understanding directions involves constructing (top-down) a mental plan for performing a given task or action. This model is tested experimentally.