학술논문
Computer control via limited natural language
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics IEEE Trans. Syst., Man, Cybern. Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on. SMC-15(1):54-68 Jan, 1985
Subject
Language
ISSN
0018-9472
2168-2909
2168-2909
Abstract
A natural language processor is described for control of a machine in task-oriented situations. Particular emphasis is given to issues related to flow-of-control statements in dialogue. These include branching constructs as in “if row 1 contains a positive entry, then…” and looping constructs as in “repeat for all other rows.” Special problems are discussed concerning the processing of deeply nested control structures, pronoun resolution, and the handling of conjunctions. An experiment is described in which the robustness of the conditional feature was tested with a group of computer naive subjects. It was found that subjects could discover and use the feature effectively in solving problems even though the fact of its existence was systematically withheld during the training session.