An RST analysis

[Andrew Potter]

Thanks Gisela,

My analysis was similar to yours, although I tilted heavily toward a causal interpretation.  Between your interpretation and Linda's edits, it seems clear that the text as written could use some attention.  

I am exploring the possibility of incorporating RST structures within controlled natural language texts, with the idea that the resulting structures could be used to access and reason about the texts in interesting ways.  So I want to create some examples that can be parsed by a CNL parser, and that would help motivate my exploration.  I still have a bit of work to do.

Regards,
Andrew
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gisela Redeker 
  To: 'Andrew Potter' 
  Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 12:13 PM
  Subject: RE: [RST-LIST] An RST analysis


  Dear Andrew, 

   

  I've taken a shot at it, leaving out any causal or telic interpretations and taking the tecxt as purely descriptive of a sequence of events. This would of course depend crucially on the text genre / use. If it is uttered or written as a narrative or to explain why the users got angry, I'd do a very different analysis.

   

  Linda's input does make the plausible causal relations explicit and would once again prompt me to consider a different analysis, as her text does suggest a different purpose.

   

  I attach an rs3 file. Suppose you will post some results on the list in due course.

   

  Best wishes,

  Gisela

   

  Gisela Redeker, Professor of Communication Studies

  Department of Communication and Information Sciences

  University of Groningen

  P.O. Box 716, NL-9700 AS Groningen, The Netherlands

  g.redeker at rug.nl tel: +31-50-3635973 fax: +31-50-3636855

  http://www.let.rug.nl/~redeker

   


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  From: RST Discussion List [mailto:rstlist at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Andrew Potter
  Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:18 PM
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  Subject: [RST-LIST] An RST analysis

   

  I am analyzing a short text, and I wonder if I could get a second (or third or fourth) opinion.  If you have a little time, and are so inclined, I would appreciate your RST analysis.  The text, which appears below, is very short.  If it seems stiltled, that's because it was crafted to be parsed by the Attempto Controlled English (ACE) parser.  Any suggestions for improved readbility are welcome!

   

  <Begin Text>

  The sensor detects an cyber-event.  The sensor notifies the system.  If the cyber-event is an attack then a response is required.  The particular response that is required depends on the policy.  The policy says that if the cyber-event is a botnet then the system notifies the manager.  The cyber-event is a botnet.  The system notifies the manager.  The manager shuts down the system, and the users are angry.
  <End Text>

   

  Any analyses or comments are appreciated!

   

  Regards,

  Andrew

   

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  Andrew Potter, Ph.D.
  apotter at nova.edu

   
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