Pattern theory provides a set of principles for constructing generative models of the information contained in natural signals, such as images or sound. Consequently, it also represents a useful language within which to develop generative systems of art. A pattern theory inspired framework and set of algorithms for interactive computer music composition are presented in the form of a self-organ...

The ITS-3 project (LATL, University of Geneva) aims at developing an automatic translation system involving French, Italian, English and German. The translation system relies on the classical architecture parsing-transfer-generation. Parsing of the source language is done by the IPS system, which is based on the Principles & Parameters Theory of Chomsky’s Generative Grammar (Chomsky and Lasnik,...

The role of UG in generative linguistics Generative linguistics is essentially the exploration of the properties of UG. Current conceptions of UG take it to be comprised of: Principles of representation, computation, and interface with language-external systems. Parameters of variation between languages affecting particularly aspects of representation and computation. Acquisition “device” of so...

Generative programming is widely used both to develop new programming languages and to extend existing ones with domain-speci c sub-languages. This paper describes McMicMac, a framework for generative programming. McMicMac uses tree-transforming macros as language speci cations, and enhances them with inherited and synthesized attributes. The enhanced transformers can describe general compilati...

In classic generative phonology, linguistic competence in the area of sound structure is modeled by a phonological grammar. The theory takes a grammatical form because it posits an inventory of categories (such as features, phonemes, syllables or feet) and a set of principles which specify the well-formed combinations of these categories. In any particular language, a particular set of principl...

One way of 'restricting linguistic theory' is the L-view: place sufficient restrictions on the allowable rules of grammars so as to reduce their generative power. Another way is the G-view: disallow certain grammars, regardless of whether this results in a reduction of generative capacity. The present paper adopts the L-view and, consequently, investigates the generative power of various theori...

As the latest in a long history of educational innovations implemented in the wake of technological advances, e-learning appears to have adopted a widely accepted and largely technocentric instructional design paradigm, that generally lacks an educationally sound, theoretical basis for design. We report on an investigation of the fruitfulness of a new, generative theory and model of learning fo...

Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................112 Making Meaning in Generative Learning.......................................................................................................................112 Generative Learning Foundations ..........................