Abstract
We assess the use of hedge phrases in "affective" NLG texts. A simple experiment suggests non-native speakers prefer texts that contain hedge phrases, but native speakers prefer texts that do not contain hedge phrases.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 11th European Workshop on Natural Language Generation (ENLG'07) |
Subtitle of host publication | POSTER SESSION: Papers presented as posters |
Editors | Stephan Busemann |
Place of Publication | Morristown, NY, USA |
Publisher | ACL |
Pages | 155-158 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | 11th European Workshop on Natural Language Generation, ENLG 07 - Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany Duration: 17 Jun 2007 → 20 Jun 2007 |
Conference
Conference | 11th European Workshop on Natural Language Generation, ENLG 07 |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Schloss Dagstuhl |
Period | 17/06/07 → 20/06/07 |
Keywords
- affective natural language generation
- hedges
- hedging
- BabyTalk