Natural Language Aggregation and Clarification using Cue Words

Hercules Dalianis

Abstract

This paper describes how to clarify or avoid uninteded introduction of ambiguity in aggregated text. Aggregation is the process of removing redundant information in a text without losing any information. A side effect of aggregation is that the resulting text becomes ambiguous. Cue words is the solution on this problem. A method for automatically assigning the right cue word to the ambiguous and aggregated text is shown. This method is implemented in a prototype. One drawback of this method is that the cue words are not necessary in all cases.

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