ELFS: English language from SQL

  • Authors:
  • W. S. Luk;Steve Kloster

  • Affiliations:
  • Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, B.C., Canada;Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, B.C., Canada

  • Venue:
  • ACM Transactions on Database Systems (TODS)
  • Year:
  • 1986

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Abstract

In this paper we describe a system which, given a query in SQL-like relational database language, will display its meaning in clear, unambiguous natural language. The syntax-driven translation mechanism is independent of the application domain. It has direct applications in designing computer-based SQL tutorial systems and program debugging systems. The research results obtained in the paper will also be useful in query optimization and design of a more user-friendly language front-endfor casual users.