A text database as a communication prosthesis
John L. Arnott, Norman A. Alm, Alan F. Newell · 1988
A text database is being used as the basis for a communication prosthesis. The database enables text items (words, phrases, paragraphs and extended narratives) to be stored and accessed. An interface module gives a handicapped user efficient access to stored text. Text items are designed to model conversational units and therefore allow the user to take part in extended conversational discussions. Text can be composed and modified using an integral editor.