Centre for Computational Linguistics: Projects

ALCOGRAM

Time Span: 1989 - 1993
Alcatel-Bell, Siemens-Nixdorf & K.U.Leuven
G. Adriaens & D. Schreurs

In order to increase the consistency of technical documents, the Centre for Computational Linguistics developed COGRAM, a ``Controlled English'' grammar, based on a limited vocabulary range and a ``controlled'' syntax. Besides lexical and syntactic control strict rules concerning style, punctuation and layout are taken into account. Out of COGRAM we have developed ALCOGRAM, an algorithmically designed grammar the modules of which cover the main aspects of the process of controlled writing. ALCOGRAM can easily be integrated into NLP systems, especially style and grammar checkers and systems for the pre-editing of text input for machine-aided translation.

• D. Schreurs & G. Adriaens, Controlled English (CE): From COGRAM to ALCOGRAM, In: O'Brian Holt, P. & N. Williams (eds), Computers and Writing: State of the Art., Intellect Books Oxford and Kluwer Dordrecht, 1992, pp. 206-221

• G. Adriaens & D. Schreurs, From COGRAM to ALCOGRAM: Toward a Controlled English Grammar Checker., Paper presented at the 14th Conference on Computational Linguistics (COLING92, Nantes France)., In: Proceedings Volume 2, 1992, pp. 595-601

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