Bootstrap Dialog: A Conversational English Text Parsing and Generation System

A conversational English text parsing and generation system is described in which its lexicon and construction grammar rules are revised, augmented, and improved via dialog with mentors. Both the parser and generator operate in a cognitively plausible, incremental manner. Construction Grammar is well suited for a precise and robust dialog system due to its emphasis on pairing utterance form with exact logical meaning. Combining lexicon representation and grammar rule representation from the theory of Fluid Construction Grammar, with grammar constructions adopted from Double R Grammar, the system is designed to accommodate wide coverage of the English language.