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  <Title>Multiple Interpreters in a Principle-Based Model of Sentence Processing</Title>
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5 Summary and Discussion
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    <Paragraph position="0"> In constructing a computational model of the proposed theory of processing, we have employed the logic programming paradigm which permits the transparent distinction between competence and performance. At the highest level, we have a simple specification of the models organisation, in addition we have employed a 'freeze' control strategy which permits us to coroutine the individual processors, permitting maximal incremental interpretation. The individual processors consist of specialised interpreters which are in turn designed to perform incrementally. The interpreters construct their representations, by incrementally adding units of structure which are locally well-formed with respect to the principles of the module.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="1"> The implementation is intended to allow some flexibility in specifying the grammatical principles, and varying the control strategies of various modules. It is possible that some instantiations of the syntactic theory will prove more or less compatible with the processing model. It is hoped that such results may point the way to a more unified theory of grammar and processing or will at least shed greater light on the nature of their relationship.</Paragraph>
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