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Capability based natural language understanding

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There are many natural language systems that aim for generality. This paper describes a different approach where the language system is virtually embedded with the applications to which it is intended to deliver the parsed language. Whilst at first this may appear to be a step backwards, it has many pragmatic advantages in dealing with ill-formed input, jargon and ellipsis. By limiting natural language interaction to a narrow corridor, we maintain a strong focus for potential dialogues. This strong focus also provides the ability to readily assimilate new word meanings.

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  1. Artificial Intelligence Technology Section, Telecom Australia Research, P.O. Box 249, 3168, Clayton, Vic.

    A. Jennings & C. D. Rowles

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Jennings, A., Rowles, C.D. (1990). Capability based natural language understanding. In: Barter, C.J., Brooks, M.J. (eds) AI '88. AI 1988. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 406. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-52062-7_93

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