Functional Grammar and the Computer / John Connolly, Simon C. Dik.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Connolly, John, editor.

Dik, Simon C., editor.

Series:

Functional grammar series ; 10.

Functional Grammar Series [FGS] ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Functionalism (Linguistics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 322 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Reprint 2019

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Functional Grammar and the Computer, edited by Simon C. Dik and John H. Connolly, is a pioneering volume (first published in 1989) that explores how functional grammar (FG) — a theory of language that emphasizes semantic and pragmatic functions — can be implemented in computational systems. In six thematic parts, the book addresses key tasks in natural-language processing: generation, parsing, lexicon management, knowledge representation, logic, and machine translation. Generation: Researchers show how FG can generate sentences via Prolog programs and FG-specific expression rules. Parsing: There are proposed parsing algorithms for FG, including chart and ATN (Augmented Transition Network) parsers, and efficiency considerations are discussed. Lexicon: The role of the lexicon in FG is examined, including how lexical knowledge is structured and accessed in a computational model. Knowledge Representation & Logic: The book investigates how FG interfaces with artificial intelligence — for example, modeling referents, modality, and relational reasoning. Translation: The final section examines machine translation from an FG perspective, showing how functional grammar principles can benefit translation systems. Overall, the book presents the FG*C*M*NLU, a functional–computational model of the “Natural Language User,” as a framework for integrating FG theory with practical NLP applications.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Introductory

FG*C*M*NLU: Functional Grammar Computational Model of the Natural Language User / Dik, Simon C.

2. On generating

Simulation of a Functional Grammar in Prolog / Samuelsdorff, Paul O.

A Formalism for Functional Grammar Expression Rules / Bakker, Dik

3. On parsing

Towards a Universal Parsing Algorithm for Functional Grammar / Janssen, Theo M.V.

Implementation Efficiency Considerations in Parsing Functional Grammar / Gatward, Richard

An ATN Parser for English FG? Or maybe an Active Chart? / Liong, Kwee Tjoe

Parsing an English Text Using Functional Grammar / Dignum, Frank

4. On the lexicon and its utilization

On the Representation of the Lexicon in FG* / Kahrel, Peter

Towards a Lexicon of Functional Grammar / Zutphen, Hetty Voogt-van

The Structure of Lexical Knowledge as Envisaged in the LINKS-project / Vossen, Piek

Spreading the Word: Knowledge-Activation in a Functional Perspective / Meijs, W.J.

5. On knowledge representation and logic

Functional Grammar and Artificial Intelligence / Connolly, John H.

The Identification of Referents / Rijkhoff, Jan

A Dialectical Model of Modality / Weigand, Hans

Relational Reasoning in Functional Logic / Dik, Simon C.

6. On translation

Functional Grammar and Machine Translation / Korst, Bieke van der

Index of Subjects

Index of Names

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Okt 2019)

ISBN:

9783110871685

3110871688

OCLC:

1125192816