| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 306 pages) : illustrations |
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Natural language processing ; v. 6 |
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Natural language processing (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; v. 6.
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| Contents |
Exploring Time, Tense and Aspect in Natural Language Database Interfaces; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Linguistic data and an informal account; Chapter 3: The TOP meaning representation language; Chapter 4: From English to TOP; Chapter 5: From TOP to TSQL2; Chapter 6: The prototype NLITDB; Chapter 7: Related work and directions for further research; References; Index; Appendix A: TOP to TSQL2 translation rules; Natural Language Processing |
| Summary |
Advances in temporal databases make it increasingly easier to store time-dependent information, creating a need for facilities that will help end-users access this information. In the context of natural language interaction, significant effort has been devoted to interfaces that allow database queries to be formulated in natural language. Most of the existing interfaces, however, do not support adequately the notion of time. Drawing upon tense and aspect theories, temporal logics, and temporal databases, this cross-discipline book examines relevant issues from the three areas, developing a uni |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-291) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Temporal constructions -- Data processing
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Verb -- Data processing
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Computational linguistics.
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computational linguistics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Syntax.
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Computational linguistics
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Verb -- Data processing
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Tijden (taalkunde)
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Tijdsaanduiding.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789027297471 |
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9027297479 |
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9781588112699 |
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1588112691 |
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9789027249906 |
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9027249903 |
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