A Computational Model of Natural Language Communication: Interpretation, Inference, and Production in Database Semantics

by Roland Hausser

The ideal of using human language to control machines requires a practical theory of natural language communication that includes grammatical analysis of language signs, plus a model of the cognitive agent, with interfaces for recognition and action, an internal database, and an algorithm for reading content in and out. This book offers a functional framework for theoretical analysis of natural language communication and for practical applications of natural language processing.

377 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006