nl-kr-request@cs.rpi.edu (NL-KR Moderator Chris Welty) (10/04/90)
NL-KR Digest (Wed Oct 3 15:11:25 1990) Volume 7 No. 16 Today's Topics: Words spelled the same, but pronounced differently Word-list sought. REQUEST: Graduate Programs in NLP-KR NLU Textbook bibliography Natural language generation.. Posting for the first time! ACL-91 Annual Meeting Call for Papers New Visitors at CSLI Roger Schank to speak 10/22 in Chicago area CSLI Calendar, 27 September 1990, vol. 6:2 Submissions: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Requests, policy: nl-kr-request@cs.rpi.edu The archives are temporarily available from s18.cssage.rpi.edu [128.113.53.18] in the files the files nl-kr/Vxx/Nyy (ie nl-kr/V01/N01 for V1#1). As usual, mail requests will not be promptly satisfied. If you can't reach `cs.rpi.edu' you may want to use `turing.cs.rpi.edu' instead. BITNET subscribers: we now have a LISTSERVer for nl-kr. You may send submissions to NL-KR@RPIECS and any listserv-style administrative requests to LISTSERV@RPIECS. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Mon, 20 Aug 90 21:07 PDT >From: jwc@indetech.com (John Carlson) Subject: Words spelled the same, but pronounced differently [ Here's the complete list, the last one was cut off at the end - CW ] Here's the contribution to my collection of words. I have classified them according to the following key: * different entries, different pronunciation + related entries, different pronunciation @ different entries, one pronunciation the same - related entries, one pronunciation the same ~ I'm not sure... I used Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary. John Carlson carlson@tis.llnl.gov - ------------------------------------------------- *a @abstract +abuse +addict -advocate +affix *appropriate -associate +attribute @august *bass *bow *buffet ~cello *close *combine -compound +compress +concert -conduct -confine -conflict +conserve *console +construct *content +contest -contract *converse +convert +convict ~coop -coordinate -decrease ~defense +deliberate *desert +diffuse *digest *does *dove ~drawer +duplicate +elaborate *entrance +estimate +excuse -exploit ~fillet +forte -graduate @herb ~honer +house *Houston +implant *incense +initiate +insert +intimate *invalid ~Joly *lead +learned *lineage +live *lunged *minute +misuse -mobile +moderate +multiply ~nova *number *object ~offense +overage ~pate @peaked -perfect -permit +pervert *Polish +predicate *present @primer *proceeds +produce +project ~pronunciation *putting +read +rebel +record +refuse +reject *resent ~resign *resume +retake +rewrite ~roil *row *sake +segment +separate *sow -subject +subordinate *tear -torment +transplant -transport +upset +use *wind @wound ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: marshall@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Marshall Harris) Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: Word-list sought. Keywords: words dictionary Date: 7 Sep 90 03:00:55 GMT Reply-To: marshall@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au I am looking for a fairly extensive machine-readable (ASCII) list of English words - not exhaustive, of course! I don't want roots and accompanying syntactic and/or semantic info: just words, pre/suffixes and all! Can anyone direct me to such a list? Is there such a list available by anon. ftp? If so, can you send the numerical ftp address: names don't seem to work from Australia. Please email your answer - no need to clutter up the newsgroup! 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I am looking for a strong research program that is either in progress or in the starting phases. Unfortunately, a search of the literature at our corporate library has only yielded Stanford and MIT as potential schools to attend. I would appreciate information on current research programs and masters and doctoral programs in natural language processing. I will summarize all responses that I receive. Thank you, John A Willmore Software Engineer Data Fusion Technologies ESL, Inc. jaw@esl.com ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: canisius!meyer@acsu.buffalo.edu (Dr. R. Mark Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: NLU Textbook bibliography Keywords: Natural language textbooks Date: 22 Sep 90 19:22:32 GMT I want to put together a good bibliography of Natural Language Understanding books, especially textbooks, especially recent ones. Is there such a creature? If not, would people please send contributions to me? I will summarize and post to this board. thanks, Mark Meyer Asst. Professor Canisius College Buffalo, NY ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: root%betaal@shakti.ernet.in (Super user) Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: Natural language generation.. Keywords: Montague semantics and situation semantics.. Date: 3 Oct 90 14:12:50 GMT i am working on single sentence generation from montague semantics and situation semantics.i would be grateful if any of you guys working on generation could get in touch with me.also please let me know if you have seen any refernces on this stuff. ----- milind gandhe. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: root%betaal@shakti.ernet.in (Super user) Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: Posting for the first time! Date: 3 Oct 90 14:24:43 GMT Hello! This is our first attempt to post an article on this newsgroup (in fact, we are pretty new to the USENET world-wide newsgroups!). I want to know if there has been any work on generation of single sentences from situation schemas; any references are welcome. Thanks in advance. - --Murthy. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Wed, 26 Sep 90 17:15:21 -0400 >From: walker@flash.bellcore.com (Don Walker) Subject: ACL-91 Annual Meeting Call for Papers CALL FOR PAPERS 29th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics 18 - 21 June 1991 University of California Berkeley, California, USA TOPICS OF INTEREST: Papers are invited on substantial, original, and unpublished research on all aspects of computational linguistics, including, but not limited to, pragmatics, discourse, semantics, syntax, and the lexicon; phonetics, phonology, and morphology; interpreting and generating spoken and written language; linguistic, mathematical, and psychological models of language; machine translation and translation aids; natural language interfaces; message understanding systems; and theoretical and applications papers of every kind. REQUIREMENTS: Papers should describe unique work; they should emphasize completed work rather than intended work; and they should indicate clearly the state of completion of the reported results. A paper accepted for presentation at the ACL Meeting cannot be presented at another conference. FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION: Authors should submit six copies of preliminary versions of their papers, not to exceed 3200 words (exclusive of references). The title page should include the title, the name(s) of the author(s), complete addresses, a short (5 line) summary, and a specification of the topic area. Submissions that do not conform to this format will not be reviewed. Send to: Douglas E. Appelt Artificial Intelligence Center SRI International 333 Ravenswood Road Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (+1-415)859-6150; (+1-415)859-6171 fax appelt@ai.sri.com SCHEDULE: Preliminary papers are due by 19 January 1991 (the December date specified in The FINITE STRING Fall issue is incorrect). Authors will be notified of acceptance by 8 March 1991. Camera-ready copies of final papers prepared in a double-column format, preferably on laser-printer output, must be received by 19 April 1991, along with a signed copyright release statement. OTHER ACTIVITIES: As a new feature, there will be a ***Special Student Session*** organized by a committee of ACL graduate student members. Participants must be ACL members; anyone interested should contact Philip Resnik, Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (+1-215)898-1595; resnik@grad1.cis.upenn.edu. The meeting will also include a program of tutorials organized by Cecile Paris, USC/ISI, 4676 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, USA; (+1-213)822-1511; paris@isi.edu. Anyone wishing to arrange an exhibit or present a demonstration should send a brief description together with a specification of physical requirements (space, power, telephone connections, tables, etc.) to Sandra Newton, Brown Bear Consulting, 3842 Louis Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA; (+1-415)856-6506; newton@decwrl.dec.com. CONFERENCE INFORMATION: Local arrangements are being handled by by Peter Norvig, Division of Computer Science, University of California, 573 Evans Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; (+1-415)642-9533; norvig@teak.berkeley.edu; and Robert Wilensky, Division of Computer Science, University of California, 571 Evans Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; (+1-415)642-7034; wilensky@teak.berkeley.edu. For other information on the conference and on the ACL more generally, contact Don Walker (ACL), Bellcore, MRE 2A379, 445 South Street, Box 1910, Morristown, NJ 07960-1910, USA; (+1 201)829-4312; walker@flash.bellcore.com or bellcore!walker. PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Doug Appelt (SRI International), Ken Church (AT&T Bell Labs and USC/ISI), Robin Cohen (University of Waterloo), Erhard Hinrichs (University of Illinois), Eduard Hovy (USC/ISI), Robert Ingria (BBN Systems & Technologies), Yasuhiro Katagiri (NTT Basic Research Laboratories), Diane Litman (Columbia University), K. Vijay-Shanker (University of Delaware), Meg Withgott (XEROX PARC), Henk Zeevat (University of Amsterdam). ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Fri, 14 Sep 90 14:31:16 PDT >From: ingrid@russell.Stanford.EDU (Ingrid Deiwiks) Subject: New Visitors at CSLI DAG ELGESEM Research Fellow Department of Linguistics and Philosophy University of Oslo, Norway Dag is working on a thesis on action theory and modal logic. While at CSLI, he will work on the developement of a model of the (reasoned) revision of intentions. This project draws on Michael Bratman's theory of intention as well as the Achurron-Makinson-Gaerdenfors theory of belief revision. He will also work on the further developement of his account on action and control. Other interests include user modeling and computer ethics. Dates of visit: September-December 1990. ARNOLD M. ZWICKY Professor of Linguistics Ohio State University and Stanford University Arnold has been visiting CSLI on and off since 1984, pursuing research on the theoretical foundations of syntax, morphology, and phonology, and on the relationships among these components of grammar. During this visit, he will be working with Geoff Pullum (at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences) on their long-announced joint book, _The Principle of Phonology-free Syntax_. Dates of visit: September 1990-June 1991. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep,comp.ai.shells,comp.edu.composition >From: muscarel@uicbert.eecs.uic.edu (Thomas Muscarello) Subject: Roger Schank to speak 10/22 in Chicago area Keywords: schank Date: Tue, 2 Oct 90 05:24:14 GMT ROGER SCHANK to speak 10/22/90 at DPMA dinner meeting The Chicago North Shore chapter of the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) and its AI SIG are sponsoring a speech by Roger C. Schank, a leading authority in Artificial Intelligence. Schank directs the Institute for the LearningSciences, established with the support of the Arthur Andersen Worldwide Organization in 1989 at Northwestern University, where he is also John Evans Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Psychology, and Education. Previously, he was Director of the Artificial Intelligence Project and Chairman of the Computer Science department at Yale University after serving as AssistantProfessor of Linguistics and Computer Science at Stanford University. Schank holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the founder of two businesses, Compu-Teach, Inc., an educational software company, and Cognitive Systems, Inc., a company specializing in natural languageprocessing. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including "The Cognitive Computer" written with Peter Childers. The DPMA is an organization of individuals involved in all facets of the Information Systems industry with 275 chapters throughout North America. Schank's speech is the keynote of the chapter's October 22nd dinner meeting beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. at the Woodfield Hilton & Towers in Arlington Heights, IL (next to Arlington Park Race Track). Reservations in advance; call Jack James at G. D. Searle, 708/982-8196. DPMA members $20, Non-members $24, Students $14. (includes dinner) A social hour and registration begin at 5:30 p.m. The Institute for the Learning Sciences (ILS) is dedicated to bridging the gap between academic research and commercial application. The main areas of concentration are Computer Science (especially Artificial Intelligence), Psychology (particularly Cognitive and Developmental Psychology), and Education. ILS is focusing its research efforts on specific leading-edge technologies and methods, including: % Natural language processing, which allows students to communicate in common English with computers that understand the users' input. % Case-based reasoning, which relies on real cases, or stories, instead of formulaic applications of knowledge. % Socratic tutoring, enabling the computer to lead students to their own conclusions rather than presenting answers. % Multimedia technology, the integration of sound and video to make the learning experience interesting and fun. % Simulated worlds, designed to teach a particular subject by immersing students in a safe environment where they can create, try, question, and experiment, as well as learn factual information. With the volume of education and training going on in industry and government exceeding that in academia, the impact of this research should be tremendous. Forfurther information on the Institute for the Learning Sciences, contact Tracey McCurrach at 708/491-3500. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Wed, 26 Sep 90 14:26:43 PDT >From: ingrid@russell.Stanford.EDU (Ingrid Deiwiks) Subject: CSLI Calendar, 27 September 1990, vol. 6:2 C S L I C A L E N D A R O F P U B L I C E V E N T S _____________________________________________________________________________ 27 September 1990 Stanford Vol. 6, No. 2 _____________________________________________________________________________ A weekly publication of the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI), Ventura Hall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-4115 ____________ CSLI ACTIVITIES FOR THIS THURSDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 1990 12:00 noon TINLunch Cordura 100 Heterogeneous Reasoning John Etchemendy (etch@csli.stanford.edu) Abstract in last week's Calendar 2:00 p.m. CSLI Seminar Cordura 100 Object Theory, Intensional Logic, and Situation Theory (Cross-listed as Phil 287: Seminar on Object Theory) Edward N. Zalta (zalta@csli.stanford.edu) Abstract in last week's Calendar CSLI ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 1990 12:00 noon TINLunch Cordura 100 Title to be announced Stanley Peters (peters@csli.stanford.edu) Abstract in next week's Calendar 2:00 p.m. CSLI/Philosophy Seminar Cordura 100 Object Theory, Intensional Logic, and Situation Theory, 2nd Meeting Edward N. Zalta (zalta@csli.stanford.edu) Abstract below 4:15 p.m. STASS Seminar Cordura 100 Information in Situation Theory Tim Fernando (fernando@csli.stanford.edu) Abstract below ____________ NEXT WEEK'S CSLI/PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR Object Theory, Intensional Logic, and Situation Theory 2nd Meeting Edward N. Zalta (zalta@csli.stanford.edu) Thursdays, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Cordura 100 This week we develop a detailed semantics for the language of object theory, and then investigate the theory of properties, relations, and states of affairs that falls out from the logical axioms. The problem of identity for properties, relations, and states of affairs will be discussed. The modal behavior of predicates and terms of the language will be examined, and we shall see why it is that no restrictions on substitution or lambda-abstraction are used. We conclude by discussing the question: Are more properties needed? ____________ NEXT WEEK'S STASS SEMINAR Information in Situation Theory Tim Fernando (fernando@csli.stanford.edu) Thursday, 4 October, 4:15 p.m. Cordura 100 A precise formulation of two slogans of situation theory is proposed, the slogans being that (1) "information is situated," and (2) "information flows between situations." ____________ NEW VISITORS KATHLEEN AKINS (akins@parc.xerox.com) Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Neuroscience University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Dates of Visit: September 1990-September 1991 Kathleen Akins is a philosopher who works on general issues in the philosophy of mind -- the problems of mental representation, intentionality, the notion of self, and on "reductive" issues. She has also done neurophysiological research in mammalian vision, but more generally, is concerned with the principles of sensory processing. These two interests are conjoined by a single inquiry -- namely, the project of trying to understand how the ways in which we and other creatures actually do "attach" to the world affects the kind of representational/informational systems we possess. Kathleen will also be working at Xerox PARC on the Embedded Computation project, where she hopes to explore this issue from a computational perspective. ____________ HELGE J. J. DYVIK (dyvik@csli.stanford.edu) Professor of Linguistics Department of Linguistics and Phonetics University of Bergen, Norway Dates of Visit: August-December 1990 Helge Dyvik's research topics over the last fifteen years have been Old Norse syntax and phonology, the interpretation of Medieval runic inscriptions, critique of the empirical foundations of generative grammar, especially GB, syntax and semantics of Vietnamese, especially Vietnamese classifier constructions, and unification-based parsing and generation. He is currently studying the possible advantages to be derived from using situation schemata and unification-based methods in machine translation. One idea is that the concept of partial information should be useful in exploiting structural similarities between source and target language in the translation process. ____________ DAG ELGESEM (elgesem@csli.stanford.edu) Research Fellow Department of Linguistics and Philosophy University of Oslo, Norway Dates of Visit: September-December 1990 Dag Elgesem is working on a thesis on action theory and modal logic. While at CSLI, he will work on the development of a model of the (reasoned) revision of intentions. This project draws on Michael Bratman's theory of intention as well as the Achurron-Makinson-Gaerdenfors theory of belief revision. He will also work on the further development of his account on action and control. Other interests include user modeling and computer ethics. ____________ HECTOR LEVESQUE (levesque@csli.stanford.edu) Professor of Computer Science University of Toronto Dates of visit: August 1990-July 1991 Hector Levesque works on theoretical aspects of knowledge representation and reasoning, especially in the areas of tractable reasoning and formal models of belief, action, and time. During his year at CSLI, he hopes to continue research on communication and multi-agent action, as well as begin work on two books. ____________ NAOHIKO NOGUCHI (noguchi@csli.stanford.edu) Industrial Affiliates Program Visiting Researcher Tokyo Information and Communications Research Laboratory Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Japan Dates of Visit: July 1990-July 1992 Since 1985, Naohiko Noguchi's group has been doing research on, and working on the development of, Conversation Systems, which give computers the facility to talk to humans smoothly, flexibly, and smartly. Naohiko was especially involved in research on the context-dependent interpretation and generation of utterances. He is eager to understand and clarify what kind of (contextual) information is involved, and how it is involved, in human cognitive processes. His current interests include pragmatics of Japanese, discourse (context) representation, and cognitive processes of understanding and generating natural-language utterances. ____________ KEN OLSON (olson@parc.xerox.com) Dates of Visit: September 1990-August 1991 Ken Olson is a philosopher and currently a consultant at Xerox PARC, where he is collaborating with David Levy and others on a theory of documents. He is also working on a book on Frege with John Perry. ____________ SYUN TUTIYA (tutiya@csli.stanford.edu) Professor of Philosophy Chiba University, Japan Dates of Visit: August-October 1990 Syun Tutiya has been working on philosophical themes around situation theory and situation semantics at CSLI and in Japan, and desires to make this visit not only a continuation of the past, but a philosophically fruitful new step forward, whatever it may be. He is currently most concerned about the future of a theory of action, namely whether it is writable at all. His other interests include the history of logic, Japanese, and speech acts. ____________ ARNOLD M. ZWICKY (zwicky@csli.stanford.edu) Professor of Linguistics Ohio State University and Stanford University Dates of Visit: September 1990-June 1991 Arnold has been visiting CSLI on and off since 1984, pursuing research on the theoretical foundations of syntax, morphology, and phonology, and on the relationships among these components of grammar. During this visit, he will be working with Geoff Pullum (at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences) on their long-announced joint book, _The Principle of Phonology-free Syntax_. ____________ ------------------------------ End of NL-KR Digest *******************