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  <Title>DISCOURSE MODELS~ DIALOG MEMORIES~ AND USER MODELS</Title>
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1 INTRODUCTION
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    <Paragraph position="0"> In this paper, we discuss some terminological issues related to the notions of discourse models, dialog memories, and user models. It is not our goal to show how discourse modeling and user modeling should actually interact in a cooperative system, but to show how the notions of discourse model, dialog memory, and user model can be defined and related in order to prevent misunderstandings and confusion. We argue that dialog memory may be subsumed under user model, as well as under discourse model, but that the three concepts should not be identified. Several separating criteria are discussed. We conclude that discourse modeling and user modeling are two lines of research that are orthogonal to each other.</Paragraph>
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