Title :
Teaching language to computers: As our computer dependency increases, so does our need for more intelligent machines
Author_Institution :
General Electric Corp., Schenectady, NY, USA
Abstract :
The use of natural languages as an interface between computer and user is discussed. The role of linguistic, conceptual, and referential knowledge in understanding and producing language is examined.
Keywords :
natural languages; user interfaces; computer; conceptual knowledge; interface; language understanding; linguistic knowledge; natural languages; referential knowledge; user; Computers; Jacobian matrices; Natural languages; Pragmatics; Speech recognition;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MP.1986.6500805
