Using generation for grammar analysis and error detection

We demonstrate that the bidirectionality of deep grammars, allowing them to generate as well as parse sentences, can be used to automatically and effectively identify errors in the grammars. The system is tested on two implemented HPSG grammars: Jacy for Japanese, and the ERG for English. Using this...

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Main Authors: Goodman, Michael Wayne, Bond, Francis
Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/93757
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6158
http://www.acl-ijcnlp-2009.org/main/acceptedshortpapers.html
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:We demonstrate that the bidirectionality of deep grammars, allowing them to generate as well as parse sentences, can be used to automatically and effectively identify errors in the grammars. The system is tested on two implemented HPSG grammars: Jacy for Japanese, and the ERG for English. Using this system, we were able to increase generation coverage in Jacy by 18% (45% to 63%) with only four weeks of grammar development.