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We describe a chart realization algorithm for Combinatory Categorial Grammar (CCG), and show how it can be used to efficiently realize a wide range of coordination phenomena, including argument cluster coordination and gapping. The algorithm incorporates three novel methods for improving the efficiency of chart realization: (i) using rules to chunk the input logical form into sub-problems to be solved independently prior to further combination; (ii) pruning edges from the chart based on the n-gram score of the edge’s string, in comparison to other edges with equivalent categories; and (iii) formulating the search as a best-first anytime algorithm, using n-gram scores to sort the edges on the agenda. The algorithm has been implemented as an extension to the OpenCCG open source CCG parser, and initial performance tests indicate that the realizer is fast enough for practical use in natural language dialogue systems.
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White, M. Efficient Realization of Coordinate Structures in Combinatory Categorial Grammar. Res Lang Comput 4, 39–75 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11168-006-9010-2
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