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Discourse Topic Chains

Discourse Topic Chains is a scholarly framework that systematically organizes thematic elements across stretches of discourse by identifying and linking successive utterances or propositions that cohere around a central topic, thereby enabling the analysis of topic continuity, shift, and hierarchy in extended texts.

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<b>Topic continuity in discourse:</b> A quantitative cross-language study. Edited by Talmy Givón. (Typological studies in language, 3.) Amsterdam &amp; Philadelphia: Benjamins, 1983. Pp. 492. Cloth $50.00, paper $30.00.

Keith Allan · Language · 1987 · 400 citations

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Placement of topic changes in conversation

Douglas W. Maynard · Semiotica · 1980 · 307 citations

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Knowledge Building Discourse Explorer: a social network analysis application for knowledge building discourse

Jun Oshima, Ritsuko Oshima, Yoshiaki Matsuzawa · Educational Technology Research and Development · 2012 · 182 citations

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Discovering genres of online discussion threads via text mining

Fu‐ren Lin, Lu-shih Hsieh, Fu-Tai Chuang · Computers & Education · 2008 · 119 citations

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Discourse functions of marked theme in scientific research articles

Hugh Gosden · English for Specific Purposes · 1992 · 113 citations

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Authors

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  1. GC
    Giorgio Carella

    Roma Tre University, Italy

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  2. LG
    Lichuan Gu

    Anhui Agricultural University, China

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  3. CA
    Charles A. Perfetti

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    1 publications · 64 citations

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  4. JH
    Jin He

    Changchun University of Technology

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  5. JS
    Johanne Saint-Charles

    Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

    1 publications · 33 citations

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Institutions

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  1. New York University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    115 citations

  2. Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. National Sun Yat-sen University

    Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    119 citations

  4. Roma Tre University

    Rome, Italy

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

  5. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    306 citations

  6. Albany State University

    Albany, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  7. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    128 citations

  8. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    306 citations

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  1. Journal of Pragmatics

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  2. Social Networks

    2 publications · 135 citations

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  3. Semiotica

    2 publications · 325 citations

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  4. Discourse Processes

    DP · 1 publications · 48 citations

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  5. English for Specific Purposes

    1 publications · 113 citations

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