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The use of a “natural language” (for example, English) for direct interaction with databases, promises to broaden the market and the scope of computer utilization.(9,16,20,24) Technical feasibility has been demonstrated by the large number of experimental systems and the commercial availability of at least one such system. Yet there are many who voice concern as to the usability of natural languages for database querying by emphasizing the inherent dangers from its ambiguity.(17)
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Vassiliou, Y., Jarke, M., Stohr, E., Turner, J., White, N. (1985). Requirements for Developing Natural Language Query Applications. In: Chang, SK. (eds) Languages for Automation. Management and Information Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1388-6_6
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