A Natural Language Model of Computing with Words in Web Pages

摘要

This paper is to deal with probabilistic finite automata (PFAs) by inputting strings of words (probability distributions) in web pages of Internet, and investigates the development of a natural language (NL) interface for mixed initiative dialogues within a constrained domain and demonstrates the applicability. Specifically, it is verified that PFAs computing strings of words can be implemented by means of calculating strings of symbols and a characterization of PFAs. On the other hand, a natural language model system in Internet is discussed. The system is written entirely in a purely functional language, which results in a surprisingly small and simple program. Finally, the main results obtained are summarized, and a number of related issues for further study are raised.