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* what is the goal? | * what is the goal? | ||
** [http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/how-natural-should-a-natural-interface-be/ some initial thoughts: what kind of "natural" interface are we going for?] | ** [http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/how-natural-should-a-natural-interface-be/ some initial thoughts: what kind of "natural" interface are we going for?] | ||
** What are the linguistic features of the commands we hope to deal with? | |||
* [http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/three-ways-to-argue-over-arguments/ how are arguments marked in different languages?] ([http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/contribute-how-your-language-identifies-its-arguments/ contribute here]) | * [http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/three-ways-to-argue-over-arguments/ how are arguments marked in different languages?] ([http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/contribute-how-your-language-identifies-its-arguments/ contribute here]) | ||
** argument structure alternations (e.g. ditransitive alternation in English) | ** argument structure alternations (e.g. ditransitive alternation in English) | ||
** languages with case-marking | ** languages with case-marking | ||
** do the same oblique arguments (prepositional phrases) map cleanly into prepositions in other languages? Short answer: no. | ** do the same oblique arguments (prepositional phrases) map cleanly into prepositions in other languages? Short answer: no. | ||
** how do you parse for verb-final languages? | ** how do you parse for verb-final languages? => see [http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/ubiquity-in-firefox-japanese/ Japanese] for the time being | ||
* the structure of imperatives in different languages | * the structure of imperatives in different languages | ||
** what do imperatives look like in so-called "information-structure-heavy" or "topic-comment" languges? | ** what do imperatives look like in so-called "information-structure-heavy" or "topic-comment" languges? | ||
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** do we/should we distinguish between different kinds of pronouns? | ** do we/should we distinguish between different kinds of pronouns? | ||
* learnability/usability/discoverability | * learnability/usability/discoverability | ||
** how do you learn new commands? | ** how do you learn new commands? => see [http://mitcho.com/blog/projects/friendlier-command-feed-subscription/ friendlier command feed subscription] | ||
** what does learning/teaching natural languages teach us about how users can learn Ubiq? | ** what does learning/teaching natural languages teach us about how users can learn Ubiq? | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 23 February 2009
Here are some future research topics in linguistics relevant to Ubiquity, in particular for the localization of Ubiquity. Please comment here on the wiki, email me or find me on IRC.
See also Blair's list of localization issues to consider for Uplift.
- what is the goal?
- some initial thoughts: what kind of "natural" interface are we going for?
- What are the linguistic features of the commands we hope to deal with?
- how are arguments marked in different languages? (contribute here)
- argument structure alternations (e.g. ditransitive alternation in English)
- languages with case-marking
- do the same oblique arguments (prepositional phrases) map cleanly into prepositions in other languages? Short answer: no.
- how do you parse for verb-final languages? => see Japanese for the time being
- the structure of imperatives in different languages
- what do imperatives look like in so-called "information-structure-heavy" or "topic-comment" languges?
- pronouns, a.k.a. "magic words"
- how do deictic pronouns behave in imperative contexts?
- do we/should we distinguish between different kinds of pronouns?
- learnability/usability/discoverability
- how do you learn new commands? => see friendlier command feed subscription
- what does learning/teaching natural languages teach us about how users can learn Ubiq?