TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.

For many tasks involving communication between humans and computers it is necessary for the machine to produce as well as understand natural language. We describe an implemented system which generates English sentences from Conceptual Dependency networks, which are unambiguous, language-free representations of meaning. The system is designed to be task independent, and thus capable of providing the language generation mechanism for such diverse problem areas as question answering, machine translation, and interviewing.

Up to now there has been no scientific publication on natural lan guage research that presents a broad and complex description of the current problems of parsing in the context of Artificial Intelli gence. However, there are many interesting results from this domain appearing mainly in numerous articles published in pro fessional journals. In view of this situation, the objective of this book is to enable scientists from different countries to present the results of their research on natural language parsing in the form of more detailed papers than would be possible in professional jour nals. This book thus provides a collection of studies written by well known scientists whose earlier publications have greatly contributed to the development of research on natural language parsing. Jaime G. Carbonell and Philip J. Hayes present in their paper "Robust Parsing Using Multiple Construction-Specific Strategies" two small experimental parsers, implemented to illustrate the advantages of a multi-strategy approach to parsers, with strategies selected according to the type of construction being parsed at any given time. This presentation is followed by the description of a parsing algorithm, integrating some of the best features of the two smaller parsers, including case-frame instantiation and partial pat tern-matching strategies.

Fundamentals of Computing and Programming in C is specifically designed for first year engineering students covering the syllabus of various universities. It provides a comprehensive introduction to computers and programming using C language. The topics are covered sequentially and blended with examples to enable students to understand the subject effectively and imbibe the logical thinking required for software industry applications. KEY FEATURES • Foundations of computers • Contains logical sequence of examples for easy learning • Efficient method of program design • Plenty of solved examples • Covers simple and advanced programming in C

This Handbook is concerned with principles of human factors engineering for design of the human-computer interface. It has both academic and practical purposes; it summarizes the research and provides recommendations for how the information can be used by designers of computer systems. The articles are written primarily for the professional from another discipline who is seeking an understanding of human-computer interaction, and secondarily as a reference book for the professional in the area, and should particularly serve the following: computer scientists, human factors engineers, designers and design engineers, cognitive scientists and experimental psychologists, systems engineers, managers and executives working with systems development.The work consists of 52 chapters by 73 authors and is organized into seven sections. In the first section, the cognitive and information-processing aspects of HCI are summarized. The following group of papers deals with design principles for software and hardware. The third section is devoted to differences in performance between different users, and computer-aided training and principles for design of effective manuals. The next part presents important applications: text editors and systems for information retrieval, as well as issues in computer-aided engineering, drawing and design, and robotics. The fifth section introduces methods for designing the user interface. The following section examines those issues in the AI field that are currently of greatest interest to designers and human factors specialists, including such problems as natural language interface and methods for knowledge acquisition. The last section includes social aspects in computer usage, the impact on work organizations and work at home.

Discusses most ideas behind a computer in a simple and straightforward manner. The book is also useful to computer enthusiasts who wish to gain fundamental knowledge of computers.

DESCRIPTION If you wish to have a bright future in any profession today, you cannot ignore having sound foundation in Information Technology (IT). Hence, you cannot ignore to have this book because it provides comprehensive coverage of all important topics in IT. Foundations of Computing is designed to introduce through a single book the important concepts of the Foundation Courses in Computer Science (CS), Computer Applications (CA), and Information Technology (IT) programs taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Characteristics, Evolution and Classification of computers. ● Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal Number systems, Computer codes and Binary arithmetic. ● Boolean algebra, Logic gates, Flip-Flops, and Design of Combinational and Sequential Circuits. ● Computer architecture, including design of CPU, Memory, Secondary storage, and I/O devices. ● Computer software, how to acquire software, and the commonly used tools and techniques for planning, developing, implementing, and operating software systems. ● Programming languages, Operating systems, Communication technologies, Computer networks, Multimedia computing, and Information security. ● Database and Data Science technologies. ● The Internet, Internet of Things (IoT), E-Governance, Geo- informatics, Medical Informatics, Bioinformatics, and many more. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR ● Students of CS, CA and IT will find the book suitable for use as a textbook or reference book. ● Professionals will find it suitable for use as a reference book for topics in CS, CA and IT. ● Applicants preparing for various entrance tests and competitive examinations will find it suitable for clearing their concepts of CS, CA and IT. ● Anyone else interested in developing a clear understanding of the important concepts of various topics in CS, CA and IT will also find this book useful. TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter to Readers Preface About Lecture Notes Presentation Slides Abbreviations 1. Characteristics, Evolution, And Classification Of Computers 2. Internal Data Representation In Computers 3. Digital Systems Design 4. Computer Architecture 5. Secondary Storage 6. Input-Output Devices 7. Software 8. Planning The Computer Program 9. Programming Languages 10. Operating Systems 11. Database And Data Science 12. Data Communications and Computer Networks 13. The Internet and Internet Of Things 14. Multimedia Computing 15. Information Security 16. Application Domains Glossary Index Know Your Author