Specialized speech: A first prose for language expert systems (Q1069322)

The general properties of human speech are discussed as a first step in studying the most important characteristics to be incorporated by a language expert system. It is proposed that man has different types of speech ranging between literary and specialized proses. The general rules for each of these limiting uses are outlined, treating language in the context of information theory and using fuzzy set theory as the basic tool. It is concluded that specialized speech is the most common use of human language; thus its rules have to be the guidelines for development of any language expert system. Some of the basic characteristics of such a system are presented and discussed.