My consents are organized within the framework suggested by the Panel Chair, Barbara Grosz, which I find very appropriate. All of my conlnents pertain to the various issues raised by her; however, wherever possible I will discuss these issues more in the context of the "information seeking" interaction and the data base doma/n. The primary question is how the purpose of the interaction or "the problem context" affects what is said and how it is interpreted. The ~ separate aspects of this question that must be considered are the function and the domain of the discourse. I. Types of.
