Any tips for calling LKB from another program?

[Dan Flickinger]

Hi David -

Others on the list will be able to give you more advice on the specific
engineering aspects of calling the LKB or PET with a student's response in
order to determine whether it's a well-formed sentence.  But I'd be glad
to assist with one or two grammar-related issues that may arise for your
application, if you'll be using the English Resource Grammar with either
system - in particular, to make sure the vocabulary you'll need is properly
supported, and perhaps to deal separately with some typical errors that the
students will make.  I'm working with two colleagues on a somewhat related
project on assisting students learning English as a second language, so we're
facing some of the same engineering issues.

I'll be away until the 11th of July, but would be glad to meet with you at
CSLI anytime after that.

Best regards,

 Dan

> Dear List,
> 
> My colleagues and I are developing an online course in English grammar for 
> elementary school-aged children in the US.  We are investigating using LKB 
> to determine whether some students' responses are proper sentences.  One 
> part of our investigation (the part with which I am most concerned) hinges 
> on how easily we can use LKB, called from a script, to determine whether a 
> particular response is a sentence.  I have the book "Implementing Typed 
> Feature Structure Grammars" by Ann Copestake, and section 8.15 seems to 
> suggest we can probably do it, somehow.
> 
> My question is whether anyone has some advice that might be helpful.  All 
> comments are welcome.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> dave
> 
> 
> --
> 
> David McMath
> Education Program for Gifted Youth
> Stanford University
> 
> mcdave at epgy.stanford.edu
> (650) 329-9920 x330
>