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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Benjamin,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It may well be that my definitions are too
narrow. I took as my inspiration the concepts of conjunction and
disjunction as defined in logic, with the idea, as Mick mentions in another
message, that Joint is too weak. But as you suggest, there are nuclei to
which the notion of truth value is inapplicable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am open to suggestions!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Andy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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<A title=ben-mandy_pehrson@sil.org href="mailto:ben-mandy_pehrson@sil.org">Ben
& Mandy Pehrson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=RSTLIST@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
href="mailto:RSTLIST@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG">RSTLIST@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 11, 2006 11:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RST-LIST] Definitions of
Conjunction and Disjunction</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Andy,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’m not sure that
truth would be an appropriate part of the definition. What if multiple clauses
were conjoined that had some kind of irrealis, subjunctive or future verb
forms as the main verbs? Also what would the difference be between Joint and
Conjunction?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Benjamin
Pehrson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> RST
Discussion List [mailto:rstlist@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Andy Potter<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, September 11, 2006 8:55
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
RSTLIST@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [RST-LIST] Definitions of
Conjunction and Disjunction</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chris,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have not seen definitions of
these relations, but I have felt the need for them. I would be
interested in what others think, but in the meantime I propose the following
:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Relation
Name<BR> Conjunction <BR> <BR>Constraints on
Nucleus<BR> Multi-nuclear<BR> <BR>Constraints on Combination of
Nuclei<BR> Writer claims that all of the nuclei are true<BR> <BR>The
Effect<BR> Reader recognizes that the writer claims that all of the
nuclei are true<BR> <BR>Locus of Effect<BR> Multiple
Nuclei<BR> <BR>Example<BR> He had the means, he had the motive, and
he had the opportunity. <BR> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Relation
Name<BR> Disjunction <BR> <BR>Constraints on
Nucleus<BR> Multi-nuclear<BR> <BR>Constraints on Combination of
Nuclei<BR> Writer claims that at least one of the nuclei are
true<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <BR> <BR>The
Effect<BR> Reader recognizes that the writer claims at least one of the
nuclei are true<BR> <BR>Locus of Effect<BR> Multiple
Nuclei<BR> <BR>Example<BR> Either he was not at home, or he went to
bed early. <BR> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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title=chris_vaz@KASTANET.ORG href="mailto:chris_vaz@KASTANET.ORG">Chris
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September 11, 2006 11:33 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
[RST-LIST] Definitions of Conjunction and
Disjunction<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear list
members,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Recently, while using Mick O'Donnell's RST Tool, I
noticed two multinuclear relations listed there which I did not find defined
on the RST website or anywhere else. I would greatly appreciate it if
someone could help me find the definitions (preferably with examples) of the
Conjunction and Disjunction relations. Any citation for these would be
very helpful. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
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