An implemented model of punning riddles

dc.creatorBinsted, Kim
dc.creatorRitchie, Graeme
dc.date1994-06-13
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dc.descriptionIn this paper, we discuss a model of simple question-answer punning, implemented in a program, JAPE, which generates riddles from humour-independent lexical entries. The model uses two main types of structure: schemata, which determine the relationships between key words in a joke, and templates, which produce the surface form of the joke. JAPE succeeds in generating pieces of text that are recognizably jokes, but some of them are not very good jokes. We mention some potential improvements and extensions, including post-production heuristics for ordering the jokes according to quality.
dc.description6 pages, using aaai.sty and aaai.bst (in cmp-lg style list). Figs and bib in separate file. Also available by email (kimb@aisb.ed.ac.uk) and www (http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/students/kimb)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cmp-lg/9406022
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cmp-lg/9406022
dc.identifierIn proceedings of AAAI-94
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/151004
dc.subjectComputation and Language
dc.titleAn implemented model of punning riddles
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