Modelling English conversations
Robert F. Simmons · 1973
A notable if limited degree of success has been obtained in natural language question answering systems as seen in such examples as Woods' Lunar Data Base Model and Winograd's natural language controlled hand. Most of the conversational capabilities of these systems take the form of answering questions or accepting data. Colby's recent simulation of a paranoid personality offers a freer form of conversation although the model's understanding of English is very limited. Computer based teaching systems often include a tree of conversational responses to student questions and answers but these are highly specific to exactly predictable contexts.