The connection between discourse structure and reference is well recognmed. In the system of language understanding described, discourse structure is exploited for the purposes of reference resolution and then continu/ty of reference is exploited to build the discomle ~etructure for the purposes of subsequent reference resohtion. The role of discourse structure in dereferencing, pronouns, other...

The goal of this work is the enrichment of human-machine interactions in a natural language environment. 1 Because a speaker and listener cannot be assured to have the same beliefs, contexts, perceptions, backgrounds, or goals at each point in a conversation, difficulties and mistakes arise when a listener interprets a speaker's utterance. These mistakes can lead to various kinds of misundersta...

A reference electrode is a half-cell (an electrode) with stable, well-defined and highly reproducible potential. vast number of electrodes have been developed for different applications. They are briefly presented. For the common types, advantages drawbacks discussed. Practical hints daily use provided.