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A Written Experiment on Retrieval Dialogue.
Smith, John Miles – 1967
An experiment is described for determining the vocabulary and grammar of user retrieval requests in natural English as a guide in the design of a language for man-machine communication through a typewriter console. This experiment tested written dialog in follow-up to an experiment that tested oral dialog. Subjects repeated behavior observed in…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Programs, English, Grammar
An Oral Experiment on Retrieval Dialogue.
Smith, John Miles – 1967
An experiment is described for determining the vocabulary and grammar of user retrieval requests in natural English as a guide in the design of a language for man-machine communication through a typewriter console. Results of ten question-answer dialogs are discussed. In oral communication, initial requests were most frequently declarative and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Programs, English, Grammar