This paper describes the component in the SUNDIAL spoken dialogue system responsible for semantic interpretation of user input. This component, thèbelief mod-ule', constructs interpretations using several sources of knowledge, including static knowledge deenitions and a dynamic model of dialogue context, and addresses the problem of the hypothetical nature of the recognition and parsing results...

RÉSUMÉ. Dans le présent papier, nous proposons un gestionnaire de dialogue oral arabe Homme-machine. Ce travail entre dans le cadre de la réalisation du serveur vocal interactif SARF (Bahou et al., 2008) qui offre des renseignements sur le transport ferroviaire tunisien en langue arabe standard moderne. Le gestionnaire de dialogue, que nous proposons, se base sur une approche structurelle et ut...

This study attempts to elicit the perceptions and attitudes of EFL learners of the Preparatory Year Program at KSU towards dialogue journal writing as an EFL learning strategy. The descriptive research design used incorporated both qualitative and quantitative instruments to accomplish the objectives of the study. A learners’ attitude questionnaire and follow-up interviewswith learners from a r...

Introduction. This investigation opens with a description of why studying nontraditional, oral documents can inform efforts to extend traditional library and information science practices, of description, storage, and retrieval, to artefacts made available through emerging media. Method. This study extends the method used to identify a document, by determining whether an artefact incorporates o...

The human reasoning process used in conducting arguments to resolve conflicts and reach a decision is an interdisciplinary study. Modelling argumentation has a great impact on the development of theories and applications in AI especially in critical domains that involve richness of reasoning such as Law. Therefore, argumentation has been recognised as a core topic in AI and Law. Developing comp...

The human face has enchanted mankind for a very long time. Psychological studies have shown that even as babies we are drawn to faces and that nine minutes after being born, when we can barely focus our eyes, we prefer to gaze at faces than any other object. Our faces forms an integral part of our lives and each face can be considered as "custom made". All faces have two eyes, a nose, two cheek...

Bad breath (oral malodor, halitosis) can be detrimental to one's self-image and confidence causing social, emotional, and psychological anxiety. With the majority of breath problems having an oral origin, the dental office is the most logical place for patients to seek treatment. When patients look to dental professionals for expert advice, it is critical they have the knowledge base and commun...