Tag: Text Generation

Template-based Text Generation – Part 2

Written by on October 11, 2020 in LISP, Natural Language Processing, Programming with 0 Comments
Template-based Text Generation – Part 2

In my previous article, I showed how “iLangGen” framework facilitates text generation using templates. I talked about the various “patterns” that can be used in a template. However, in that article, I did not go into the details of the “Embedded Template” pattern. That is the focus of today’s article. Embedded Template This pattern allows […]

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Template-Based Text Generation

Written by on September 28, 2020 in LISP, Natural Language Processing, Programming with 0 Comments
Template-Based Text Generation

I had written earlier about natural language generation using my iLangGen framework. I used a “template” text file which was instantiated dynamically based on predefined “grammars” and external data. The sample application I show-cased demonstrated its utility and versatility. Today I would like to touch upon a few other “pattern” elements that can be embedded in […]

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Using Function Calls in the Grammar

Written by on October 14, 2017 in LISP, Natural Language Processing, Programming with 0 Comments
Using Function Calls in the Grammar

One of the advanced features of iLangGen is the ability to embed arbitrary function calls on the RHS of grammar rules. Such functions impart interesting dynamic behaviour to the generated data. For convenience and flexibility, iLangGen supports two types of function calls – Direct and Indirect. In the case of the Direct function call, the […]

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Composition of Grammars

Written by on September 27, 2017 in LISP, Natural Language Processing with 0 Comments
Composition of Grammars

In the last post, we saw how iLangGen text generation framework supports reuse of grammars through inheritance, akin to object-oriented languages. The good news is that we can achieve reuse through composition as well. The following is a simple grammar, nothing fancy to elaborate. Here is the output when you traverse the grammar without AST. […]

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Reuse of Grammars Through Inheritance

Written by on September 13, 2017 in LISP, Natural Language Processing, Programming with 0 Comments
Reuse of Grammars Through Inheritance

We are familiar with the advantages of class inheritance in object-oriented languages such as C++, C#, Java, and Python. The ability to reuse functionality via inheritance allows us to express our software design optimally, without having to write redundant code. iLangGen encourages the reuse of grammars by supporting Grammar Inheritance, where a grammar can explicitly […]

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Repetition in Grammar Rules

Written by on August 18, 2017 in LISP, Natural Language Processing, Programming with 0 Comments
Repetition in Grammar Rules

Many times, we need to repeatedly generate an element, or in general, have a way to control the number times one or more elements get generated. iLangGen supports all the standard cases: – Zero or once – Zero or more times (unbounded) – Zero or more times (bounded) – One or more times (unbounded) – […]

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Text Generation Using iLangGen Framework

Written by on August 6, 2017 in LISP, Natural Language Processing, Programming with 0 Comments
Text Generation Using iLangGen Framework

The two primary areas in Natural Language processing are Natural Language Understanding and Natural Language Generation. The former is concerned with processing and making sense of natural language text, whereas the latter is concerned with synthesizing text, possibly from some deep representation. Both are fascinating and at the same time, challenging, areas of research. The […]

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