In this paper we analyse the problem of generating referring expressions in a multilingual generation system that is to produce instructions on how to fill out pension forms. The model we propose is based on a clear representation of the knowledge sources and choices that contribute to the identification of the most appropriate linguistic expressions. An extension to the Centering Model is proposed that exploits the discourse structure to cope with pronominalization effectively. At every stage of the referring expressions generation process issues raised by multilinguality are considered and dealt with by means of rules customized with respect to the output language
A Computational Model for Generating Referring Expressions in a Multilingual Application Domain
Not, Elena
1996-01-01
Abstract
In this paper we analyse the problem of generating referring expressions in a multilingual generation system that is to produce instructions on how to fill out pension forms. The model we propose is based on a clear representation of the knowledge sources and choices that contribute to the identification of the most appropriate linguistic expressions. An extension to the Centering Model is proposed that exploits the discourse structure to cope with pronominalization effectively. At every stage of the referring expressions generation process issues raised by multilinguality are considered and dealt with by means of rules customized with respect to the output languageI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
