Role of NLP in Production and Comprehension to Communicate and Understand Human Language
G. Pratibha, Nagaratna P. Hegde · 2013
Abstract: Natural Language Processing (NLP) is an interdisciplinary research area at developing computer programs capable of human-like activities related to understanding or producing texts or speech in a natural language, such as English. Natural language processing has been in existence for more than fifty years. During this time, it has significantly contributed to the field of human-computer interaction in terms of theoretical results and practical applications. As computers continue to become more affordable and accessible, the importance of user interfaces that are effective, robust, unobtrusive, and user-friendly regardless of user expertise or impediment becomes more pronounced. Since natural language usually provides for effortless and effective communication in human-human interaction, its significance and potential in human-computer interaction should not be overlooked - either spoken or typewritten, it may effectively complement other available modalities, such as windows, icons, and menus, and pointing; in some cases, such as in users with disabilities, natural language may even be the only applicable modality. In this paper, we examines the field of natural language processing as it relates to human computer interaction by focusing on its history, interactive application areas, and how natural language programming contributes a lot for natural language processing.