Re: Why is NLP such a hard topic?

"Niki Estner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

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> Can anyone explain me (or point me to information that does) why [NLP] is
> such a hard topic?
> Is the number of rules simply too big???

Depends on whose rules.  I argue that one can model language with a
fairly small set of grammatical rules, plus heavy reliance on
semantics and habit.

> Can syntax not be analyzed without semantics?

Right, and semantics implies world knowledge and the processing power
to handle it.

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Tom Breton at panix.com, username tehom.  http://www.panix.com/~tehom