Linguistic fundamentals for natural language processing Ⅱ: 100 Essentials from semantics and pragmatics

摘要

The ability of systems to process natural language is one of the most tangible results of the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in the last decade. Conversational interfaces-speech or text-are everywhere: in our Global Positioning System (GPS) apps, behind customer service systems, and even in healthcare. These applications, and many others to come in the near future, are possible due to advances in computational semantics, an area which lies at the intersection of logic, linguistics, information theory, and software engineering. Linguistic fundamentals for natural language processing Ⅱ is a thorough introduction to the field, meant for students and information technology (IT) professionals wanting to understand the nuances of human language and how it can be processed by systems. Through 100 small, self-contained articles-which the authors call "vignettes"-the conceptual wealth of computational semantics is scoped and made accessible to beginners.