Computer-Assigned Codes from Verbal Responses It is often desirable to convert verbal responses to multidigit codes. This conversion is generally accomplished by clerk-coders. A study was conducted to test the feasibility of translating verbal descriptions to numerical codes in a computer program. Primary emphasis was placed on computerized construction of a reference file of verbal descriptions for use by the program. The results of the study clearly show that such procedures are feasible. CACM June, 1972 O'Reagan, R. T. verbal responses, computer coding, reference list, historical response patterns, word strings, concept translation, word coding 3.30 3.42 3.63 3.66 3.71 3.74 3.75 5.6 CA720606 JB January 30, 1978 4:23 PM 1112 4 2339 1592 4 2339 1592 4 2339 2111 4 2339 2111 4 2339 2111 4 2339 2339 4 2339 2339 4 2339 2339 4 2339 2339 4 2339 440 4 2339 1112 5 2339 1592 5 2339 2339 5 2339 2339 5 2339 2339 5 2339 440 5 2339 619 5 2339