A Corpus-Based Methodology for Evaluating Metrics of Coherence for Text Structuring [chapter]

Nikiforos Karamanis, Chris Mellish, Jon Oberlander, Massimo Poesio
2004 Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
This paper presents a novel corpus-based methodology for comparing metrics of coherence with respect to their potential usefulness for text structuring. Different definitions of such metrics, all using notions from Centering Theory, are discussed, and the methodology is applied to existing data derived from the MPIRO generation system. Database fact Sentence subclass(ex1, amph) → This exhibit is an amphora. painter-story(p-Kleo, en4049) → The Painter of Kleofrades used to decorate big vases.
more » ... rent-location(ex1, wag-mus) → This exhibit is currently displayed in the Martin von Wagner Museum. exhibit-depicts(ex1, en914) → This exhibit depicts a warrior performing splachnoscopy before leaving for the battle. painted-by(ex1, p-Kleo) → This exhibit was decorated by the Painter of Kleofrades. museum-country(wag-mus, ger) → The Martin von Wagner Museum is in Germany.
doi:10.1007/978-3-540-27823-8_10 fatcat:dmlao7rkxnbqzmbnc2dwdkjare