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We present a simple method to encode and process disjunctive information in unification grammars. The approach is based on constraints. We show how to integrate this approach in a bottom-up parser. The use of constraints replaces the copying and sharing of feature structures used by other systems. A simple efficient constraint solver reusing its results is proposed.
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Block, H.U., Schmid, L.A. (1992). Using Disjunctive Constraints in a Bottom-Up Parser. In: Görz, G. (eds) Konvens 92. Informatik aktuell. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77809-4_18
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