Interactive Consulting via Natural Language

Interactive programming systems often contain
help commands to give the programmer on-line 
instruction regarding the use of the various systems
commands.  It is argued that it would be relatively 
easy to make these help commands significantly more
helpful by having them accept requests in natural 
language.  As a demonstration, Weizenbaum's ELIZA program
has been provided with a script that turns 
it into a natural language system consultant.

CACM August, 1975

Sharo, S. C.
Kwasny, S. C.

interactive programming, time-sharing systems, natural
language processing, computer assisted instruction

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