A new strategy for providing definitions in task-oriented dialogues

Authors:
Margaret H. Sarner;Sandra Carberry
Affiliations:
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware;University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Venue:
COLING '88 Proceedings of the 12th conference on Computational linguistics - Volume 2
Year:
1988

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Abstract

Definitions may be made up of one or more components, which correspond to strategic predicates. The selection of which components to use in giving a definition in a task-oriented dialogue depends heavily on the needs of the user. The selection strategy we present involves weighting possible strategic predicates and the propositions used to fill them at multiple points throughout an ongoing dialogue and at the actual time of giving the definition. Weighting will be influenced by a model of the user's domain knowledge, task-related plans and goals, and receptivity to the different kinds of information that could be presented. An utterance can then be produced that incorporates the most important information while adhering to common rhetorical practices.