Foundations of Computational Linguistics: Man-Machine Communication in Natural LanguageThe central task of a future-oriented computationallinguistics is the development of cognitive machines which humans can freely talk with in their respective naturallan guage. In the long run, this task will ensure the development of a functional theory of language, an objective method of verification, and a wide range of applications. Natural communication requires not only verbal processing, but also non-verbal perception and action. Therefore the content of this textbook is organized as a theory of language for the construction of talking robots. The main topic is the mechanism of natural language communication in both, the speaker and the hearer. The content is divided into the following parts: I. Theory of Language 11. Theory of Grammar III. Morphology and Syntax IV. Semantics and Pragmatics Each part consists of 6 chapters. Each of the 24 chapters consists of 5 sections. Alto gether 772 exercises help reviewing key ideas and important problems. |
Contents
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Technology and grammar | 33 |
Cognitive foundation of semantics | 51 |
Language communication | 69 |
Using language signs on suitable contexts | 89 |
Structure and functioning of signs | 103 |
Generative grammar | 125 |
Word form recognition in LAMorph | 259 |
Corpus analysis | 281 |
Basic concepts of syntax | 301 |
LAsyntax for English | 321 |
LAsyntax for German | 343 |
Three system types of semantics 371 | 370 |
Truth meaning and ontology | 389 |
Absolute and contingent propositions | 409 |
Language hierarchies and complexity | 141 |
Basic notions of parsing | 163 |
Leftassociative grammar LAG | 183 |
Hierarchy of LAgrammar | 203 |
LA and PShierarchies in comparison | 223 |
Words and morphemes 241 | 240 |
Database semantics | 429 |
SLIM machine in the hearer mode | 447 |
SLIM machine in the speaker mode | 473 |
Bibliography | 499 |
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algorithm allomorphs ambiguity analysis analyzed applications base form basic C-grammar C-LAGS categorial operation clauses cognitive agent complexity components computational linguistics concatenation constituent structure context context-free languages context-free PS-grammar context-sensitive context-sensitive languages coplet corresponding database defined definition DET+ADJ DET+N Earley algorithm elementary English Epimenides paradox example Explain expressions Fido finite formal free monoid function functor FV+MAIN German grammar hearer I-conceptioc icon input interlingua Julia LA-grammar LA-NA LA-SU language classes left-associative lemmatization lexical lexicon logical semantics M-concept matching meaning meaningā metalanguage morpheme natural language notion noun phrases ontology parameter parser parsing pattern Peter pragmatics principle programming proplets propositions PS-grammar recursive recursive languages reference relation result rule package Section segment semantic interpretation sentence SLIM theory speaker subcontext surface symbols syntactic syntactic ambiguity syntax Tarski theory of language time-linear token valency positions word bank word form recognition word order