Varying Words In NLG Texts
Some thoughts on how to vary words in NLG text. This is aimed at practioners who are building NLG systems, not researchers.
Tag: Natural Language Generation
How Would I Automatically Evaluate NLG Systems?
Some musings on principled and theoretically sound techniques for automatically evaluating NLG systems.
Why doesnt BLEU work for NLG?
BLEU works much better for MT systems and NLG systems. In this blog I present some speculations as to why this is the case.
How Should Different NLG Components Add Value?
Some comments on how different components in the NLG pipeline can “add value” by contributing to the ultimate goal of generating texts that easy for people to read and understand.
Challenges of Surface Realisation
I think surface realisation becomes especially challenging when syntax depends on semantics or pragmatics. From engineering perspective, handling phenomena that only occur in a few languages can be painful.
Use Good Engineering Methodology When Building NLG Systems!
Good software engineering is criticial when building NLG systems, including requirements analysis, design, testing, and support.
How do I Learn about NLG?
Some suggestions for people who are new to NLG and want to learn more about it.
