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abstract: 'Some recent studies in computational linguistics have aimed to take advantage of various cues presented by punctuation marks. This short survey is intended to summarise these research efforts and additionally, to outline a current perspective for the usage and functions of punctuation marks. We conclude by presenting an information-based framework for punctuation, influenced by treatments of several related phenomena in computational linguistics.'
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date: 1997
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keywords: 'discourse, information, natural language syntax, natural language semantics, punctuation, DRT (discourse representation theory), RST (rhetorical  structure theory), SDRT (segmented discourse representation theory).'
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  - comp-sci-art-intel
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title: Current Approaches to Punctuation in Computational Linguistics
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volume: 30
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