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Foundations of Computational Linguistics

Human-Computer Communication in Natural Language

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Roland Hausser

    1. Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

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  • First theory of language designed specifically to model the mechanism of natural language communication
  • Basis for human computer communication in natural language
  • More than 700 exercises review key ideas and important problems
  • In the 2nd ed., Chapters 22-24, completely rewritten, present a declarative outline for programming the semantic and pragmatic interpretation for NL communication

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 1-9

  3. Theory of Language

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Computational language analysis

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 13-32

    3. Technology and grammar

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 33-50

    4. Cognitive foundations of semantics

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 51-68

    5. Language communication

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 69-88

    6. Using language signs on suitable contexts

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 89-102

    7. Structure and functioning of signs

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 103-122

  4. Theory of Grammar

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Generative grammar

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 125-140

    3. Language hierarchies and complexity

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 141-162

    4. Basic notions of parsing

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 163-182

    5. Left-associative grammar (LAG)

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 183-202

    6. Hierarchy of LA-grammar

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 203-222

    7. LA- and PS-hierarchies in Comparison

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 223-238

  5. Morphology and Syntax

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 239-239
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    2. Words and morphemes

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 241-258

    3. Word form recognition in LA-Morph

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 259-280

    4. Corpus analysis

      • Roland Hausser
      Pages 281-300
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About this book

As an interdisciplinary field, computational linguistics has its sources in several areas of science, each with its own goals, methods, and historical background. Thereby, it has remained unclear which components fit together and which do not. This suggests three possible approaches to designing a computational linguistics textbook. The first approach proceeds from one's own school of thought, usually determined of study, rather than by a well-informed, delib­ by chance, such as one's initial place erate choice. The goal is to extend the inherited theoretical framework or method to as many aspects of language analysis as possible. As a consequence, the issue of com pat­ ibility with other approaches in the field need not be addressed and one's assumptions are questioned at best in connection with 'puzzling problems. ' The second approach takes the viewpoint of an objective observer and aims to survey the field as completely as possible. However, the large number of different schools, methods, and tasks necessitates a subjective selection. Furthermore, the pre­ sumed neutrality provides no incentive to investigate the compatibility between the elements selected. The third approach aims at solving a comprehensive functional task, with the differ­ To arrive at the desired solution, suitability ent approaches being ordered relative to it. and compatibility of the different elements adopted must be investigated with regard to the task at hand.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

"Hausser sets out a detailed case for the view that all aspects of language … are strictly ‘time-linear’, that is, reflect a radical processing in real time, a view which, if it can be sustained, involves a radical shift in our concepts of language. … Hausser provides a clear and devastating critique of orthodox constituent-based phrase structure grammar … . The book is presented as a textbook with exercises checking comprehension at the end of each chapter … . Overall then, the book is provocative … ." (Ruth Kempson, Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 37, 2001)

"'Foundations of Computational Linguistics' should interest language philosophers, theoretical linguists and computational linguists alike. … 'Foundations of Computational Linguistics' presents both a state of the art and the author’s own theory, which contains a lot of important innovations. … Hausser’s requirements in computational linguistics are ambitious but, as he shows (and this is surely one of the great merits of the book), not unrealistic. … We highly recommend this book, which is an important and very rewarding book indeed." (Paul Gochet and Michel Kefer, Revue Internationale de Philosophie, Vol. 3 (221), 2002)

"The book presents in a unified way a complete theory of natural language and its ‘implementations’ in terms of the robot Curious. But also for readers interested in a broader view of computational linguistics, studying the book may be worthwhile since the author always compares his particular approach to other more familiar theories from the literature." (Heribert Vollmer, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 984, 2002)

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  • Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

    Roland Hausser

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