Abstract
This paper argues that algorithms for the
generation of referring expressions should
aim to make it easy for hearers and readers
to find the referent of the expressions that
are generated. To illustrate this claim, an
algorithm is described for the generation
of expressions that refer across a hierarchically ordered domain, and which takes
search effort into account by adding logically redundant information. To support
the ideas underlying the algorithm, a psycholinguistic experiment is presented that
confirms readers’ preference for the generated, logically redundant expressions
over non-redundant alternatives.
generation of referring expressions should
aim to make it easy for hearers and readers
to find the referent of the expressions that
are generated. To illustrate this claim, an
algorithm is described for the generation
of expressions that refer across a hierarchically ordered domain, and which takes
search effort into account by adding logically redundant information. To support
the ideas underlying the algorithm, a psycholinguistic experiment is presented that
confirms readers’ preference for the generated, logically redundant expressions
over non-redundant alternatives.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of Second International Natural Language Generation Conference (INLG-2002) |
Editors | Kathleen McKeown |
Publisher | Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) |
Pages | 113-119 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Event | 2nd International Natural Language Generation Conference - Harriman, United States Duration: 1 Jul 2002 → 3 Jul 2002 https://aclanthology.org/volumes/W02-21/ |
Conference
Conference | 2nd International Natural Language Generation Conference |
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Abbreviated title | INGL 2002 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Harriman |
Period | 1/07/02 → 3/07/02 |
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Bibliographical note
This work is part of an ongoing PhD project of the first author and it has been supported by the CNPq, the Brazilian Research Council.Keywords
- Generation of Referring Expressions