Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
On scrutinising how we refer to things in conversation, we find that we rarely state explicitly what object we mean, although we expect an interlocutor to discern it. Dr Kronfield provides an answer to the two questions; how do we successfully refer; and how can a computer be programmed to achieve this?.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.
Table of Contents
List of figures; Foreword; Preface; 1. Methods and scope; 2. The descriptive approach; 3. First steps; 4. Referring intentions and goals; 5. Conversationally relevant descriptions; 6. Thoughts and objects; 7. Computational models; References; Index.