> The central task of a future-oriented computational linguistics is the
> development of cognitive machines which humans can freely talk with in
> their respective natural language. In the long run, this task will
> ensure the development of a functional theory of language, an
> objective method of verification, and a wide range of applications.
>
> Natural communication requires not only verbal processing, but also
> non-verbal perception and action. Therefore the content of this
> textbook is organized as a theory of language for the construction of
> talking robots. The main topic is the mechanism of natural
> language communication in both, the speaker and the hearer.
>
> The content is divided into four parts: Theory of Language, Theory of
> Grammar, Morphology and Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics. The book
> contains more than 700 exercises for reviewing key ideas and important
> problems.
>
> For further detailed information on this exciting new textbook
> -- including preface, table of contents, and introduction -- please
> visit
> http://www.linguistik.uni-erlangen.de/~rrh/Schriftenverzeichnis.html
>
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