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Mann, Allen L.; Sandu, Gabriel; Sevenster, Merlijn

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“…We specifically claim that our study is novel due to our use of a computational linguistics-based, pragmatics approach, utilizing RST, to study health information behaviour (Abrahamson and Rubin, 2012, p. 828). We note, though, that there are a few studies on health promotion that have used RST (cf., Mann and Taboada, 2010b). Also, after publishing our original paper, we found a paper by Belkin, et al (1995) that discussed using RST as a component of information retrieval system development.…”

Section: Pragmatics: the Study Of Language In Usementioning

confidence: 99%

“…RST deserves a careful decomposition of its strength and weaknesses; there is certainly room in the LIS literature for an article on RST and its applicability to LIS research. Though RST may appear too new in some circles, there is a substantial and growing body of literature that uses RST for discourse level analysis of textual data (cf., Taboada and Mann, 2006a;Mann and Taboada, 2010b).…”

Section: Rhetorical Structure Theory As Analytical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…RST analysis also takes a long time to learn and to do. But it is possible to do an RST analysis systematically, using the guidelines below, along with other procedures described in other RST studies (cf., Taboada and Mann, 2006a;2006b;Mann and Taboada, 2010b). …”

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Differences over discourse structure differences: a reply to Urquhart and Urquhart

Abrahamson

Rubin

2015

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose -In this paper we respond to Urquhart and Urquhart's critique of our previous work entitled "Discourse structure differences in lay and professional health communication", published in this journal in 2012 (Vol. 68 No. 6, pp.826 -851, doi: 10.1108/00220411211277064).Design/methodology/approach -We examine Urquhart and Urquhart's critique and provide responses to their concerns and cautionary remarks against cross-disciplinary contributions. We reiterate our central claim.Findings -We argue that Mann and Thompson's (1987Thompson's ( , 1988 Rhetorical Structure Theory (RST) offers valuable insights into computer-mediated health communication and deserves further discussion of its methodological strength and weaknesses for application in LIS.Research limitations/implications -While we agree that some methodological limitations pointed out by Urquhart and Urquhart are valid, we take this opportunity to correct certain misunderstandings and misstatements.Originality/value -We argue for continued use of innovative techniques borrowed from neighboring disciplines, in spite of objections from the researchers accustomed to a familiar strand of literature. We encourage researchers to consider RST and other computational linguistics-based discourse analysis annotation frameworks that could provide the basis for integrated research, and eventual applications in information behaviour and information retrieval. ABRAHAMSON & RUBIN (2015) --PREPRINT

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Section: Pragmatics: the Study Of Language In Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rhetorical Structure Theory As Analytical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%