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Fuzzy Time Indications in Natural Languages Interfaces

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Abstract

Common observations of the way in which time indications are used in natural language not only show that, very often, time is indicated in an approximative way, but also reveal the context-dependent precision with which time indications are expressed, relative to a kind of natural hierarchical time unit system.

These observations have led us to the development of a theoretical time model which is able to support both characteristics in the modelling of time indications directly. This model can be used as a basis for the representation of time and for reasoning with time, both in a very flexible and general way.

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  1. Computer Science Laboratory, University of Ghent, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Rita De Caluwe, B. Van der Cruyssen & G. De Tré

  2. Department of Dutch Linguistics, University of Ghent, Blandijnberg 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Filip Devos & Patricia Maesfranckx

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De Caluwe, R., Van der Cruyssen, B., De Tré, G., Devos, F., Maesfranckx, P. (1997). Fuzzy Time Indications in Natural Languages Interfaces. In: Andreasen, T., Christiansen, H., Larsen, H.L. (eds) Flexible Query Answering Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6075-3_9

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