Dec
11
2011
If all we needed to do to understand a language was to match the words to phrases and sentences, we would be in good shape.
Unfortunately, languages don't work that way. If U NO WOT I um, er mean 2say 2u. Languages operate on many levels and effective machines need to address this aspect.
By storing, matching and using patterns - list and sets only - we are able to get through these problems.