Language As a Cognitive Process: Syntax
Language As a Cognitive Process: Syntax
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This paper deals with a software environment for developing the natural language understanding system. The system called Multi-Layered Software Environment (MLSE) is proposed for providing a designer of a language understanding system with wide varieties of design alternatives in software components which derive from Computational Linguistics. The MLSE is a collection of module packages for building the tools for language understanding system. That is, by integrating the Computational Linguistics methods into the MLSE scheme, we have emphasized the layered approach to build the software environment as the basis for developing the language understanding system. In order to illustrate the strategy of the MLSE scheme, we have discussed the case study for designing Question and Answering system. Based upon this case study, we have developed a new language understanding system called Japanese Q & A system (JQAS) which was a product of the MISE scheme. The MLSE has implemented in variety of LISPs such as Inter-Lisp on DEC-20 and Lisp F3 on IBM370.The JQAS has domain specific Q & A system for computer documentation and explanation system.