ISSN:
1573-0573
Keywords:
complexity
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English
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French
;
German
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formalism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Linguistics and Literary Studies
,
Computer Science
Notes:
Abstract In developing a theory of MT, it is desirable to have a methodology just powerful enough to achieve the intended results without introducing unnecessary complexity. A formalism designed to embody the methodology, and its implementation in some computer language, should also reflect this characteristic. This notion of appropriate complexity underlies the philosophy behind the cat2 MT system, a powerful yet simple instantiation of the Eurotra MT methodology. This report describes the cat2 formalism, and compares it to the Eurotra Engineering Framework, as well as to other formalisms for linguistic analysis. It is stressed that with a minimal set of formal devices the cat2 formalism achieves a level of adequacy equivalent to if not superior to the official Eurotra system.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00397284
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