Computational Linguistics: An IntroductionIn spite of the rapid growth of interest in the computer analysis of language, this book provides an integrated introduction to the field. Inevitably, when many different approaches are still being considered, a straightforward work of synthesis would be neither possible nor practicable. Nevertheless, Ralph Grishman provides a valuable survey of various approaches to the problems of syntax analysis, semantic analysis, text analysis and natural language generation, while considering in greater detail those that seem to him most productive. The book is written for readers with some background in computer science and finite mathematics, but advanced knowledge of programming languages or compilers is not necessary and nor is a background in linguistics. The exposition is always clear and students will find the exercises and extensive bibliography supporting the text particularly helpful. |
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Contents
What is computational linguistics? | 4 |
12 Computational and theoretical linguistics | 6 |
13 Computational linguistics as engineering | 7 |
14 The structure of this survey a tree diagram | 8 |
Syntax analysis | 10 |
22 Is syntax analysis necessary? | 11 |
23 Phrasestructure languages | 12 |
contextfree parsers | 22 |
35 Anaphora resolution | 124 |
36 Analyzing sentence fragments | 134 |
37 Using the logical form | 138 |
Discourse analysis and information structuring | 140 |
41 Text grammar | 141 |
42 Organizing world knowledge | 142 |
43 Frames | 143 |
scripts and plans | 145 |
first systems | 34 |
26 Augmented contextfree parsers | 56 |
27 Other phrasestructure grammars | 80 |
28 Analyzing adjuncts | 84 |
29 Analyzing coordinate conjunction | 85 |
210 Parsing with probability and graded acceptability | 87 |
Semantic analysis | 90 |
31 Formal languages for meaning representation | 91 |
32 Translation to logical form | 102 |
33 Semantic constraints | 111 |
34 Conceptual analyzers | 121 |
45 Information formats | 151 |
46 Analyzing dialog | 153 |
Language generation | 159 |
52 Sentence generation | 160 |
53 Text generation | 168 |
Exercises | 172 |
Bibliography | 179 |
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| 190 | |
Common terms and phrases
adjuncts algorithm alternative analysis anaphora antecedent applied approach argument ASSERTION associated augmented base called classes complex component computational linguistics consider constituents constraints construct context-free grammar corresponding create data base deep structure defined definite derivation described determine developed discourse discussed domain effect elements English entity example expression figure formalism frame give given goal input involved John knowledge logical form Mary match means modifiers names natural language node noun phrase object operations parse parse tree parser partial particular patterns possible predicate present problems procedure production PROLOG pronouns quantifier question refer relations relative replace representation represented restrictions reverse transformations rules script semantic sentence sequence simple slots specify string surface symbols syntactic terminal theory transformational grammar translation tree true understanding verb write
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Computational Linguistics: An Introduction Studies in Natural Language Processing |
| Author | Ralph Grishman |
| Contributor | Ralph Grishman |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0521310385, 9780521310383 |
| Length | 193 pages |
| Subjects | › › Computers / Artificial Intelligence / Natural Language Processing Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General |
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