Package edu.tufts.hrilab.slug.pragmatics

Interface PragmaticsInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:
PragmaticsComponent
public interface PragmaticsInterface

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Utterance
    applyPragmaticMeaning(Utterance utterance)
    Main entry point for applying pragmatic meaning to both input and output utterances.

  • Method Details

    • applyPragmaticMeaning

      Utterance applyPragmaticMeaning(Utterance utterance)
      Main entry point for applying pragmatic meaning to both input and output utterances. The rules applied (input prag rules vs prag gen rules) are determined by the information contained in the Utterance instance. INPUT: takes in an Utterance from a parser, perform pragmatic inference on it, and returns the results. OUTPUT: takes in an Utterance from dialogue, perform pragmatic inference on it, and returns the results.
      Parameters:
      utterance - utterance whose semantics will undergo pragmatic inference
      Returns:
      utterance with pragmatics applies