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NL-KR Digest Volume 07 No. 19
NL-KR Digest (Tue Oct 16 14:23:44 1990) Volume 7 No. 19
Today's Topics:
Word lists with semantic categories
PhD in NLP
Re: Word-list sought.
AAAI symposium on Machine Learning of Natural Language
Minds and Machines
Annoucement of a new book on uncertain reasoning
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From: marshall@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Marshall Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep
Subject: Word lists with semantic categories
Date: 11 Oct 90 03:38:09 GMT
Reply-To: marshall@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au
I'm after a list again, but this time I'm looking for lists of words, with
the words classified by some sort of semantic category - something along the
lines of Roget's classification, but any useful classification would do.
ASCII text format is desirable, so that it can be used on a variety of
machines. I am experimenting with a word-disambiguation algorithm that
relies on knowledge of a word's possible semantic classifications.
And thanks to all those kind people who directed me to the unix dict - that
was useful, and I should have known about it!
Thanks in advance.
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 90 12:24:34 EDT
From: rapaport@cs.Buffalo.EDU (William J. Rapaport)
Subject: PhD in NLP
To: jaw@hyperion.ESL.COM, nl-kr@cs.rpi.ed
Subject: PhD in NLP
A good, though dated, source of info on PhD programs in NLP is:
Martha Evens (compiler), "Directory of Graduate Programs in Computational
Linguistics, 2nd ed.," Computational Linguistics, Vol. 12, Graduate
Directory Supplement (1986).
Also: Carnegie Mellon U. has a Graduate Program in Comp. Ling.; contact
the CL Program, Phil. Dept., CMU.
My own institution, SUNY Buffalo, has PhD programs in Computer Science and
in Linguistics, and many of our students get a PhD in one of those and a
master's degree in the other. We also have an active Cognitive Science
Center. Contact me for further information.
William J. Rapaport
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Dept. of Computer Science||internet: rapaport@cs.buffalo.edu
SUNY Buffalo ||bitnet: rapaport@sunybcs.bitnet
Buffalo, NY 14260 ||uucp: {rutgers,uunet}!cs.buffalo.edu!rapaport
(716) 636-3193, 3180 ||fax: (716) 636-3464
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 90 09:36:17 EST
From: p.campbell@trl.oz.au (Peter Campbell)
Subject: Re: Word-list sought.
Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep
In comp.ai.nlang-know-rep you write:
>I am looking for a fairly extensive machine-readable (ASCII) list
>of English words - not exhaustive, of course! I don't want roots
>and accompanying syntactic and/or semantic info: just words,
>pre/suffixes and all! Can anyone direct me to such a list?
If you can get to a UNIX machine, then try looking in the directory
/usr/dict. There should be a file there called 'words' or something
similar, which is generally over 100K, i.e. has quite a few words.
From memory this is pretty standard. If there's nothing there ask your
UNIX administrator - there should be a list like this somewhere if there
is a spell checker on your system.
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
From: David Powers AG Siekmann <powers@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de>
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences,comp.ai,comp.ai.neural-nets,comp.ai.nlang-know-rep,comp.cog-eng,sci.psychology,bionet.general,comp.robotics
Subject: AAAI symposium on Machine Learning of Natural Language
Keywords: Machine Learning, Natural Language, Ontology, Cognitive Science
Date: 8 Oct 90 14:49:01 GMT
Update
AAAI has now determined the fees for its spring symposia in Stanford
next March: regular: $190; student: $75.
Reminder
The deadline for submissions to attend or present at the AAAI
Spring Symposium on Machine Learning of Natural Language and
Ontology is November 26th.
Further information:
The call and/or the background paper can be obtained from me.
The aim is to have a fairly broad spectrum of involvement and
to promote interaction amongst those with research relevant
to Language Learning, whatever their background or goals.
Of course, of special interest are those language learning
programs which have already been implemented, as well as extant
projects with such an aim.
David
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 90 09:57:07 EDT
From: rapaport@cs.Buffalo.EDU (William J. Rapaport)
Subject: Minds and Machines
Kluwer Academic Publishers announces
MINDS AND MACHINES
Journal for Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, and Cognitive Science
EDITORIAL FOCUS:
Machines and Mentality
Knowledge and its Representation
Epistemic Aspects of Computer Programming
Connectionist Conceptions
Artificial Intelligence and Epistemology
Computer Methodology
Computational Approaches to Philosophical Issues
Philosophy of Computer Science
Simulation and Modeling
Ethical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence
EDITOR:
James H. Fetzer, Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN, USA
BOOK REVIEW EDITOR:
William J. Rapaport, Computer Science, SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
EDITORIAL BOARD (as of 15 August 1990)
Jon Barwise Philosophy and Mathematics, Indiana University, USA
Andy Clark Cognitive Studies, University of Sussex, UK
Robert Cummins Philosophy, University of Arizona, USA
Fred Dretske Philosophy, Stanford University, USA
Jerry Fodor Philosophy, Rutgers University, USA
Clark Glymour Philosophy, Carnegie-Mellon University, USA
Stevan Harnad Psychology, Princeton University, USA
John Haugeland Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Jaakko Hintikka Philosophy, Boston University, USA
David Israel SRI International, USA
Philip Johnson-Laird Psychology, Princeton University, USA
Frank Keil Psychology, Cornell University, USA
Henry Kyburg Philosophy, University of Rochester, USA
John McCarthy Computer Science, Stanford University, USA
Donald Nute Philosophy, University of Georgia, USA
Zenon Pylyshyn Psychology, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Barry Richards Computing, Imperial College, London, UK
David Rumelhart Psychology, Stanford University, USA
Roger C. Schank Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, USA
John Searle Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, USA
Brian Cantwell Smith Artificial Intelligence, Xerox PARC, USA
Paul Smolensky Computer Science, University of Colorado, USA
Stephen Stich Philosophy, Rutgers University, USA
Terry Winograd Computer Science, Stanford University, USA
MINDS AND MACHINES affords an international forum for discussion and
debate of important and controversial issues concerning significant
developments within its areas of editorial focus. Well-reasoned
contributions from diverse theoretical perspectives are welcome, and
every effort will be made to insure their prompt publication. Among the
features that are intended to make this journal distinctive within the
field are these:
o Strong stands on controversial issues are specifically encouraged;
o Important articles exceeding normal journal length may appear;
o Special issues devoted to specific topics will be a regular feature;
o Review essays discussing current problem situations will appear;
o Critical responses to previously published pieces are also invited.
This journal is intended to foster a tradition of criticism within the
AI and philosophical communities on problems and issues of common
concern. Its scope explicitly encompasses philosophical aspects of
computer science. All submissions will be subject to review.
Publication will begin with a single volume of four issues per year.
The first issue will appear in February 1991.
Contributors should send 4 copies of their manuscript to:
James H. Fetzer, Editor
MINDS AND MACHINES
Department of Philosophy
University of Minnesota
Duluth, MN 55812
USA
jfetzer@ub.d.umn.edu
AI_and_PHIL@ub.d.umn.edu
Correspondence concerning books for review should be sent to:
William J. Rapaport, Book Review Editor
MINDS AND MACHINES
Center for Cognitive Science
Department of Computer Science
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
USA
rapaport@cs.buffalo.edu
rapaport@sunybcs.bitnet
Subscription information and sample copies will be available from:
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
P.O. Box 322
3300 AH Dordrecht
The Netherlands
or
Kluwer Academic Publishers
101 Philip Drive
Norwell, MA 02061
USA
=========================================================================
The table of contents for the first issue of MINDS AND MACHINES is:
CONTENTS
Vol. 1, No. 1 (February 1991)
Editor's Preface
Critical Exchange:
MICHAEL MORRIS / Why There are No Mental Representations
ROBERT CUMMINS / Form, Interpretation, and the Uniqueness of Content:
Response to Morris
General Articles:
STEVAN HARNAD / Other Bodies, Other Minds: A Machine Incarnation of
an Old Philosophical Problem
ROBERT F. HADLEY / The Many Uses of "Belief" in AI
CLARK GLYMOUR / The Hierarchies of Knowledge and the Mathematics of
Discovery
TIMOTHY COLBURN / Program Verification, Defeasible Reasoning, and
Two Views of Computer Science
Book Reviews:
NICOLAS D. GOODMAN / Hilary Putnam's Representation and Reality
STEPHEN W. SMOLIAR / Stephen Handel's Listening: An Introduction to
the Perception of Auditory Events
MORTON SCHAGRIN / Paul Thagard's Computational Philosophy of Science
Unless the page count requires the addition or the deletion of mater-
ial, the contents of the first issue will be just as described above.
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
From: morgan@unix.sri.com (Morgan Kaufmann)
Newsgroups: comp.ai,comp.ai.nlang-know-rep,comp.edu,sci.math.stat
Subject: Annoucement of a new book on uncertain reasoning
Keywords: uncertainty, probability
Date: 9 Oct 90 23:58:53 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers announces a new title in the Series in
Representation and Reasoning (edited by Ronald J. Brachman)
READINGS IN UNCERTAIN REASONING
Edited by
Glenn Shafer (University of Kansas) and
Judea Pearl (UCLA)
Most everyday reasoning and decision making is based on uncertain
premises. Human actions are based on guesses, often requiring
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readings in this book address the methods that have been used in
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An authoritative and thorough collection of work, this volume
presents forty two key papers from the literature. In addition,
the editors have provided introductions to the volume and to groups
of papers that offer informative commentary and unifying
perspective. In selecting the readings for the volume, the
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This volume will be useful as a text or supplement for courses in
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768 pages, softcover
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Glenn Shafer and Judea Pearl
The Meaning Of Probability
Introduction by Glenn Shafer
The Foundations of Statistics Reconsidered (1961) L.J. Savage
Why Isn't Everyone a Bayesian? (1986) B. Efron
Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (1974) A.
Tversky and D. Kahneman
Languages and Designs for Probability Judgment (1985) G.
Shafer and A. Tversky
Conditional Independence and Its Representations (1989)
J. Pearl, D. Geiger, and T. Verma
Decision Making
Introduction by Glenn Shafer
A Tutorial Introduction to Decision Theory (1968) D. W. North
Evaluating Influence Diagrams (1986) R. D. Shachter
Rational Choice and the Framing of Decisions (1986) A. Tversky
and D. Kahneman
Critical Decisions under Uncertainty: Representation and
Structure (1988) B. Kuipers, A. J. Moskowitz, and
J. P. Kassirer
Savage Revisited (1986) G. Shafer
Computer Programs to Support Clinical Decision Making (1987)
E.H. Shortliffe
Architectures and Strategies for Reasoning Under Uncertainty
Introduction by Paul R. Cohen
The Control of Reasoning under Uncertainty: A Discussion of
Some Programs (1987) P. R. Cohen
Predictability Versus Responsiveness: Coordinating Problem
Solvers in Dynamic Domains (1987) E. H. Durfee and
V. R. Lesser
A Robust Layered Control System For A Mobile Robot (1986)
R. A. Brooks
A Therapy Planning Architecture That Combines Decision Theory
and Artificial Intelligence Techniques (1987)
C. P. Langlotz, L. M. Fagan, S. W. Tu, B. I. Sikic, and
E. H. Shortliffe
Summarizing and Propagating Uncertain Information with
Triangular Norms (1987) P. P. Bonissone
Numerical Uncertainty In Expert Systems
Introduction by Judea Pearl
A Model of Inexact Reasoning in Medicine (1975)
E. H. Shortliffe and B. G. Buchanan
Subjective Bayesian Methods For Rule-Based Inference Systems
(1976) R. O. Duda, P. E. Hart, and N. J. Nilsson
Categorical and Probabilistic Reasoning in Medical Diagnosis
(1978) P. Szolovits and S. G. Pauker
Probabilistic Interpretations for MYCIN's Certainty Factors
(1986) D. Heckerman
A Statistical View of Uncertainty in Expert Systems (1986)
D. J. Spiegelhalter
HUGIN -- A Shell for Building Bayesian Belief Universes for
Expert Systems (1989) S. K. Andersen, K. G. Olesen,
F. V. Jensen, and F. Jensen
The Bayesian Approach
Introduction by Judea Pearl
Bayesian Decision Methods (1987) J. Pearl
Probability, Frequency and Reasonable Expectation (1946)
R. T. Cox
Fusion, Propagation, and Structuring in Belief Networks (1986)
J. Pearl
Local Computations with Probabilities on Graphical Structures
and Their Application to Expert Systems (1988)
S. L. Lauritzen and D. J. Spiegelhalter
On Evidential Reasoning in a Hierarchy of Hypotheses (1987)
J. Pearl
Stochastic Relaxation, Gibbs Distributions, and the Bayesian
Restoration of Images (1984) S. Geman and D. Geman
Belief Functions
Introduction by Glenn Shafer
The Bayesian and Belief-Function Formalisms A General
Perspective for Auditing (1990) G. Shafer and
R. Srivastava
Uncertain Evidence and Artifical Analysis (1988)
A. P. Dempster and A. Kong
The Dempster-Shafer Theory of Evidence (1984) J. Gordon and
E. H. Shortliffe
Bayesian and Belief-Functions Formalisms for Evidential
Reasoning: A Conceptual Analysis (1989) J. Pearl
Axioms for Probability and Belief-Function Propagation (1990)
P. P. Shenoy and G. Shafer
A Framework for Evidential-Reasoning Systems (1986)
J. D. Lowrance, T. D. Garvey, and T. M. Strat
Evidential Reasoning Using DELIEF (1988) D. Zarley,
Y.-T. Hsia, and G. Shafer
Non-Numerical Approaches To Plausible Inference
Introduction by Glenn Shafer and Judea Pearl
Fragments of a Theory of Human Plausible Reasoning (1978)
A. Collins
Nonmonotonic Reasoning (1967) R. Reiter
Extended Inference Modes in Reasoning by Computer Systems
(1980) T. Winograd
Implicit Ordering of Defaults in Inheritance Systems (1984)
D. S. Touretzky
An Endorsement-Based Plan Recognition Program (1985)
M. Sullivan and P. R. Cohen
Integrating Probability And Logic
Introduction by Judea Pearl
Probabilistic Logic (1986) N. J. Nilsson
Methodological Simplicity in Expert System Construction: The
Case of Judgments and Reasoned Assumptions (1983) J.
Doyle
Belief Maintenance: An Integrated Approach to Uncertainty
Management (1988) K. B. Laskey and P. E. Lehner
Probabilistic Semantics for Nonmonotonic Reasoning: A Survey
(1989) J. Pearl
Qualitative Probabilistic Networks for Planning Under
Uncertainty (1988) M. P. Wellman
Defaults and Probabilities; Extensions and Coherence (1989)
E. Neufeld
Embracing Causality in Default Reasoning (1988) J. Pearl
An Introduction to Possibilistic and Fuzzy Logics (1988)
D. Dubois and H. Prade
Author Index
Subject Index
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