This article describes the natural language processing techniques used in two computer-assisted language instruction programs: VERBCON and PARSER. VERBCON is a template-type program which teaches students how to use English verb forms in written texts. In the exercises verbs have been put into the i
Natural language processing by computer
โ Scribed by J.D. Beattie
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1969
- Weight
- 992 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-7373
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โฆ Synopsis
This paper presents an introductory review of some aspects of the computer processing of natural language (especially English) m an orthographic form (that is, m the form of a string of alphabetic characters, rather than for example, spoken word). Apphcatlons of such processmg m fields hke information storage and retrieval and computer-assisted instruction are discussed, and the question of what ~t means for a computer to "understand" natural language is considered. Some of the problems m analysing the structure and content of Enghsh sentences are presented, along with some solutions to these problems which have been investigated experimentally
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