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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Dialogue Macrogame Theory (DMT) is a method
for systematic description of human dialogues. <SPAN
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between collaborative and non collaborative parts of dialogues.<SPAN
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Collaborative parts are described using “dialogue
macrogames.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These are two-party
constructs which are<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>sometimes used
to regulate long intervals of interactions. At other times, using the same
constructs, the intervals may be very short. Macrogames make it possible for
both parties to fully control the course of the dialogue, because intentions for
both parties are accepted and dismissed in a coordinated, negotiated fashion.
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Non collaborative parts of dialogues are describe
using “unilaterals.” Currently 12 macrogames and 12 unilaterals are
defined.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The website includes an introduction to DMT,
definitions for the DMT entities, 19 fully analyzed dialogues (over 800 turns)
and instructions for analysts. </FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>These dialogues (along with other analyses not on
the website) represent a wide range of situations and individual goals or
tasks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The types of situations
include:</FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Apollo 13 spacecraft
emergency radio</FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>An excerpt of “hostage
negotiation”</FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Mathematics
tutoring</FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Electronics
tutoring</FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Physician – Patient
interaction</FONT></P>
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working</FONT></P><SPAN
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telephone interaction</FONT></P>
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help with computers</FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Laboratory interaction
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of witnesses.</FONT></P></DIV><SPAN
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The website, titled “Dialogue Resources” is at the
following URL:</FONT></P>
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