Prior Publications of the NLP Lab (1989-1995)

Pennington, C. A. (1995) Providing intelligent language feedback for augmentative communication users. In Proceedings of the IJCAI '95 Workshop on Developing AI Applications for Disabled People (pp. 125-136). Montreal, Canada.
[abstract], [text (30K)], [postscript (95K)]

Vanderheyden, P. (1995) An augmentative communication interface based on conversational schemata. In Proceedings of the IJCAI '95 Workshop on Developing AI Applications for Disabled People (pp. 203-212). Montreal, Canada.
[abstract], [text (30K)], [postscript (113K)]

Vanderheyden, P. B. (1995). Organization of pre-stored text in alternative and augmentative communication systems: An interactive schema-based approach. Technical Report #AAC9501, Applied Science and Engineering Laboratories, Wilmington, DE.
[abstract], [text (123K)], [postscript (604K)]

Zickus, W. M. (1995). A software engineering approach to developing an object-oriented lexical access database and semantic reasoning module. Technical Report 95-13, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [text (182K)], [postscript (467K)]

Zickus, W. M., McCoy, K. F., Demasco, P. W., & Pennington, C. A. (1995) A lexical database for intelligent AAC systems. In A. Langton (Ed.), Proceedings of the RESNA '95 Annual Conference (pp. 124-126). Arlington, VA: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (14K)], [postscript (86K)]

1994

Jones, M. A. (1994) Transparently-motivated metaphor generation (a Ph.D. dissertation). Technical Report 94-29, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [postscript (690K)]

McCoy, K. F., Demasco, P. W., Jones, M. A., Pennington, C.A., Vanderheyden, P. B., & Zickus, W. M. (1994). A communication tool for people with disabilities: Lexical semantics for filling in the pieces. In Proceedings of the ASSETS '94. Marina del Rey, CA.
[abstract]

McCoy, K. F., McKnitt, W. M., Peischl, D. M., Pennington, C. A., Vanderheyden, P. B., & Demasco, P. W. (1994) AAC-user therapist interactions: Preliminary linguistic observations and implications for compansion. In M. Binion (Ed.), Proceedings of the RESNA '94 Annual Conference (pp. 129-131). Arlington, VA: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (13K)], [postscript (75K)]

Vanderheyden, P. B., Pennington, C. A., Peischl, D. M., McKnitt, W. M., McCoy, K. F., Demasco, P. W., van Balkom, H., & Kamphuis, H. (1994). Developing AAC systems that model intelligent partner interactions: Methodological considerations. In M. Binion (Ed.), Proceedings of the RESNA '94 Annual Conference (pp. 126-128). Arlington, VA: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (13K)], [postscript (67K)]

Zickus, W. M. (1994). A comparative analysis of Beth Levin's English verb class alternations and WordNet's senses for the verb classes HIT, TOUCH, BREAK, and CUT. In Proceedings of The Post-Coling94 International Workshop on Directions of Lexical Research (pp. 66-74). Beijing, China: Tsinghua University.
[abstract], [text (30K)], [postscript (98K)]

1993

Suri, L. Z. (1993). Extending focusing frameworks to process complex sentences and correct the written English of proficient signers of American Sign Language. Technical Report 94-21, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [postscript (1.07M)]

Suri, L. Z., & McCoy, K. F. (1993) Correcting discourse-level errors in a CALL system for second language learners. Technical Report 94-02, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [postscript (154K)]

Suri, L. Z., & McCoy, K. F. (1993). A methodology for developing an error taxonomy for a computer assisted language learning tool for second language learners. Technical Report 93-16, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [postscript (292K)]

1992

Jones, M. A. (1992). Generating a specific class of metaphors. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Association of Computational Linguistics (pp. 321-323). University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract]

Jones, M., & McCoy, K. F. (1992). Transparently-motivated metaphor generation. In R. Dale et al. (eds.), Automated Natural Language Generation, 6th International Workshop on Natural Language Generation (pp. 231-246). Berlin / Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
[abstract]

Jones, M., McCoy, K., & Demasco, P. (1992). The problem of metaphor in intelligent AAC systems. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the RESNA International '92 Conference (pp. 363-365). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (14K)], [postscript (79K)]

McCoy, K. F., Vijay-Shanker, K., & Yang, G. (1992). A functional approach to generation with TAG. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Association of Computational Linguistics (pp. 48-55). University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract]

Stum, G. M., & Demasco, P. (1992). Flexible abbreviation expansion. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the RESNA International '92 Conference (pp. 371-373). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (13K)], [postscript (64K)

Suri, L. Z. (1992). Correcting illegal NP omissions using local focus. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Association of Computational Linguistics (pp. 273-275). University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract]

Suri, L. Z. (1992). Using local focus to correct illegal NP omissions (a Ph.D. proposal). Technical Report 93-07, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [text (94K)], [postscript (301K)]

1991

Demasco, P., McCoy, K. F., Jones, M., Pennington, C., & Snyder, S. (1991). Compansion: A technique that applies natural language processing to augmentative communication. Rehabilitation R & D Progress Reports / Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 29, 180-181.
[abstract], [text 4K], [postscript (51K)]

Jones, M., Demasco, P., McCoy, K., & Pennington. C. (1991).Knowledge representation considerations for a domain independent semantic parser. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual RESNA Conference (pp. 109-111). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text 14K], [postscript (79K)]

McCoy, K. F., & Suri, L. Z. (1991). Natural language processing principles for improving deaf writing. Rehabilitation R & D Progress Reports / Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 29, 331.
[abstract], [text 4K], [postscript (50K)]

Stum, G. M. (1991). Automatic abbreviation generation. Technical Report 92-01. Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware.
[abstract]

Stum, G. M., Demasco, P. W., & McCoy, K. F. (1991). Automatic abbreviation generation. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual RESNA Conference (pp. 97-99). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text 14K], [postscript (70K)]

Stum, G., Demasco, P., & McCoy, K. F. (1991). Automatic abbreviation generation. Rehabilitation R & D Progress Reports / Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 29, 178-179.
[abstract], [text 5K], [postscript (52K)]

Suri, L. Z. (1991). Language transfer: A foundation for correcting the written English of ASL signers. Technical Report 91-19. Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware.
[abstract]

Suri, L. Z., & McCoy, K. F. (1991). Language transfer in deaf writing: A correction methodology for an instructional system. Technical Report 91-20. Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware.
[abstract]

Van Dyke, J. A. (1991). An annotated test suite for the X' theory grammar. Technical Report, Center for Applied Science and Engineering, A.I. Dupont Institute.
[abstract], [text 180K], [postscript (375K)]

Van Dyke, J. A. (1991). A syntactic predictor to enhance communication for disabled users. Technical Report 92-03, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [text 119K], [postscript (301K)]

Van Dyke, J. A. (1991). Tagging guide for the X' theory grammar. Technical Report, Center for Applied Science and Engineering, A.I.duPont Institute.
[abstract], [text 84K], [postscript (203K)]

Van Dyke, J. A. (1991). Word prediction for disabled users: Applying natural language processing to enhance communication. Thesis for Honors Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [text 257K], [postscript (610K)]

Van Dyke, J. A. (1991). Word prediction for disabled users: Source code. Technical Report 92-04, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract], [text 103K], [postscript (256K)]

Yang, G. (1991). An integrated approach to generation using systemic grammars and tree adjoining grammars. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
[abstract]

Yang, G. (1991). Prediction in generation: Using tree adjoining grammars in the systemic framework. Technical Report 91-08. Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware.
[abstract]

Yang, G. (1991). Realizations made for English sentences in an implementation of a systemic grammar. Proceedings of the Third European Workshop on Natural Language Generation. Judenstein, Austria.

Yang, G., McCoy, K. F., & Vijay-Shanker, K. (1991). From functional specification to syntactic structures: Systemic grammar and tree-adjoining grammar. Computational Intelligence, 7.

1990

Demasco, P. (1990). The prospects for building intelligent communication systems. In B.A. Mineo (Ed.), Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Next Decade (pp. 111-116). Wilmington, DE: ASEL.
[abstract], [text (15K)], [postscript (68K)]

Demasco, P., McCoy, K.F., Jones, M., Pennington, C., & Stum, G. (1990). Rate enhancement through sentence compansion. Rehabilitation R & D Progress Reports / Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 28, 197.
[abstract], [text (3K)], [postscript (49K)]

McCoy, K., Demasco, P., Jones, M., Pennington, C., & Rowe, C. (1990). Applying natural language processing techniques to augmentative communication system. In H. Karlgren (Ed.), Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Computational Linguistics (pp. 413-415). Morristown, NJ: Association of Computational Linguistics.
[abstract]

McCoy, K., Demasco, P., Jones, M., Pennington, C., & Rowe, C. (1990). A domain independent semantic parser for compansion. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual RESNA Conference (pp. 187-188). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (14K)], [postscript (61K)]

McCoy, K., Nyberg, E., & Baker, B. (1990). Intelligent AAC systems: What can be done now. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual RESNA Conference (pp. 183-184). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (10K)], [postscript (61K)]

McCoy, K. F., Vijay-Shanker, K., & Yang, G. (1990). Using tree adjoining grammars in the systemic framework. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Natural Language Generation. Dawson, PA.

Yang, G., McCoy, K. F., & Demasco, P. (1990). Word prediction using a systemic tree adjoining grammar. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual RESNA Conference. Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (10K)], [postscript (68K)]

1989

Demasco, P., McCoy, K., Gong, Y., & Pennington, C. (1989). Towards more intelligent AAC interfaces: The use of natural language processing. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual RESNA Conference (pp. 27-30). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (11K)], [postscript (61K)]

McCoy, K., Demasco, P., Gong, Y., Pennington, C., & Rowe, C. (1989). A semantic parser for understanding ill-formed input. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual RESNA Conference (pp. 35-37). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (8K)], [postscript (57K)]

McCoy, K., Demasco, P., Gong, Y., Pennington, C., & Rowe, C. (1989). Toward a communication device which generates sentences. In J.J. Presperin (Ed.), Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual RESNA Conference (pp. 41-43). Washington, D.C: RESNA Press.
[abstract], [text (9K)], [postscript (58K)]