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Attempto Publications

Norbert E. Fuchs. The Law of Inertia and the Frame Problem in Attempto Controlled English, Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2020/21), Amsterdam, Netherlands, September, 2021. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs. Reasoning in Attempto Controlled English: Mathematical and Functional Extensions, Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2020/21), Amsterdam, Netherlands, September, 2021. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs. Understanding Texts in Attempto Controlled English, Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2018), Maynooth, Ireland, August 27-28, 2018. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs. Reasoning in Attempto Controlled English: Non-monotonicity, Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2016), Aberdeen, UK, July 25-27, 2016. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. The Controlled Natural Language of Randall Munroe's Thing Explainer, Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2016), Aberdeen, UK, July 25-27, 2016. [Link | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand, Tobias Kuhn, Laura Canedo. Collaborative multilingual knowledge management based on controlled natural language, Semantic Web, Volume 6, Number 3 / 2015. Special Issue on Semantic Web Interfaces. [Link | BibTeX]

Brian Davis, Kaarel Kaljurand, and Tobias Kuhn (ed.). Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2014), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 8625. Springer, 2014. [Link | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. A Survey and Classification of Controlled Natural Languages, Computational Linguistics, 40(1), 2014. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand and Tobias Kuhn. A Multilingual Semantic Wiki Based on Attempto Controlled English and Grammatical Framework, In Proceedings of the 10th Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2013), Springer, 2013. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. A Principled Approach to Grammars for Controlled Natural Languages and Predictive Editors, Journal of Logic, Language and Information, 22(1), 2013. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. The Understandability of OWL Statements in Controlled English, Semantic Web, 4(1), 2013. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand. General Architecture of a Controlled Natural Language Based Multilingual Semantic Wiki, In Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2012), Springer, 2012. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn and Norbert E. Fuchs (ed.). Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2012), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7427. Springer, 2012. [Link | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs. First-Order Reasoning for Attempto Controlled English, In Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2010), Springer, 2012. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. Codeco: A Practical Notation for Controlled English Grammars in Predictive Editors, In Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2010), Springer, 2012. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Michael Rosner and Norbert E. Fuchs (ed.). Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2010), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7175. Springer, 2012. [Link | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn, Stefan Hoefler. Coral: Corpus Access in Controlled Language, Corpora, 7(2), 2012. [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, Tobias Kuhn. Discourse Representation Structures for ACE 6.6, Technical Report ifi-2010.0010, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2010. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. Controlled English for Knowledge Representation. Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology of the University of Zurich, 2010. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. Codeco: A Grammar Notation for Controlled Natural Language in Predictive Editors. Pre-Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (CNL 2010), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2010. [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs (ed.). Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5972. Springer, 2010. [Link | BibTeX]

Adam Wyner, Krasimir Angelov, Guntis Barzdins, Danica Damljanovic, Brian Davis, Norbert E. Fuchs, Stefan Hoefler, Ken Jones, Kaarel Kaljurand, Tobias Kuhn, Martin Luts, Jonathan Pool, Mike Rosner, Rolf Schwitter, and John Sowa. On Controlled Natural Languages: Properties and Prospects. In Norbert E. Fuchs, editor, Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5972, pages 281–289. Springer, 2010. [Link | PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. An Evaluation Framework for Controlled Natural Languages. In Norbert E. Fuchs, editor, Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5972, pages 1–20. Springer, 2010. [PDF | BibTeX]

Richard N. Shiffman, George Michel, Michael Krauthammer, Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, and Tobias Kuhn. Writing Clinical Practice Guidelines in Controlled Natural Language. In Norbert E. Fuchs, editor, Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5972, pages 265–280. Springer, 2010. [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, and Tobias Kuhn. ACE can be described by itself. In Simon Clematide, Manfred Klenner, and Martin Volk, editors, Searching Answers — Festschrift in Honour of Michael Hess on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday, pages 45–48. Monsenstein und Vannerdat, 2009. [PDF | BibTeX | ACE | Lexicon]

Juri Luca De Coi, Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, and Tobias Kuhn. Controlled English for Reasoning on the Semantic Web. In Francois Bry and Jan Maluszynski, editors, Semantic Techniques for the Web — The REWERSE Perspective, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5500, pages 276–308. Springer, 2009. [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, Tobias Kuhn. Discourse Representation Structures for ACE 6.5, Technical Report ifi-2009.04, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2009. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. How Controlled English can Improve Semantic Wikis. Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Semantic Wikis, European Semantic Web Conference 2009, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2009. [PDF | BibTeX | Poster]

Kaarel Kaljurand. Paraphrasing Controlled English Texts. Pre-Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2009. [PDF | BibTeX]

Richard N. Shiffman, George Michel, Michael Krauthammer, Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, Tobias Kuhn. Controlled Natural Language for Clinical Practice Guidelines. Pre-Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2009. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. How to Evaluate Controlled Natural Languages. Pre-Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2009. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. AceWiki: A Semantic Wiki Using Controlled English. Proceedings of the Poster Session at the 6th European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC09), [PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand. ACE View — an ontology and rule editor based on Attempto Controlled English. 5th OWL Experiences and Directions Workshop (OWLED 2008). [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn, Rolf Schwitter. Writing Support for Controlled Natural Languages. Proceedings of the Australasian Language Technology Association (ALTA) Workshop 2008. [PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand. ACE View — an ontology and rule editor based on controlled English. Proceedings of the Poster and Demonstration Session at the 7th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC2008), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2008. [PDF | BibTeX | Poster]

Tobias Kuhn. Combining Semantic Wikis and Controlled Natural Language. Proceedings of the Poster and Demonstration Session at the 7th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC2008), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2008. [PDF | BibTeX | Poster]

Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, and Tobias Kuhn. Attempto Controlled English for Knowledge Representation. In Cristina Baroglio, Piero A. Bonatti, Jan Maluszynski, Massimo Marchiori, Axel Polleres, and Sebastian Schaffert, editors, Reasoning Web, Fourth International Summer School 2008, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5224, pages 104–124. Springer, 2008. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. AceWiki: Collaborative Ontology Management in Controlled Natural Language. Proceedings of the 3rd Semantic Wiki Workshop, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2008. [PDF | BibTeX | Poster]

Rolf Schwitter, Kaarel Kaljurand, Anne Cregan, Catherine Dolbear and Glen Hart. A Comparison of three Controlled Natural Languages for OWL 1.1. Proceedings of OWL: Experiences and Directions (OWLED 2008 DC). [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, Tobias Kuhn. Discourse Representation Structures for ACE 6.0, Technical Report ifi-2008.02, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2008. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. AceWiki: A Natural and Expressive Semantic Wiki. Proceedings of Semantic Web User Interaction at CHI 2008: Exploring HCI Challenges, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2008. [PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand. Attempto Controlled English as a Semantic Web Language. PhD thesis, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Tartu, 2007. [PDF | BibTeX] (The official version is identified by http://hdl.handle.net/10062/4876.)

Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, Tobias Kuhn. Discourse Representation Structures for ACE 5.5, Technical Report ifi-2007.05, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2007. [PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand and Norbert E. Fuchs. Verbalizing OWL in Attempto Controlled English. Proceedings of OWL: Experiences and Directions (OWLED 2007). [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs and Rolf Schwitter. Web-Annotations for Humans and Machines. Proceedings of the 4th European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2007), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 2007. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. AceRules: Executing Rules in Controlled Natural Language. In Massimo Marchiori, Jeff Z. Pan, Christian de Sainte Marie, editors, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Web Reasoning and Rule Systems (RR2007), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 2007. [PDF | BibTeX]

N. E. Fuchs, S. Hoefler, K. Kaljurand, T. Kuhn, G. Schneider, U. Schwertel. Discourse Representation Structures for ACE 5, Technical Report ifi-2006.10, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2006. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn, Loic Royer, Norbert E. Fuchs, Michael Schroeder. Improving Text Mining with Controlled Natural Language: A Case Study for Protein Interactions. In Ulf Leser, Barbara Eckman, and Felix Naumann, editors, Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Data Integration in the Life Sciences 2006 (DILS'06), Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, Springer, 2006. [PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand and Norbert E. Fuchs. Bidirectional mapping between OWL DL and Attempto Controlled English. In Fourth Workshop on Principles and Practice of Semantic Web Reasoning, Budva, Montenegro, 2006. [PDF | BibTeX]

Kaarel Kaljurand and Norbert E. Fuchs. Mapping Attempto Controlled English to OWL DL. In 3rd European Semantic Web Conference. Demo and Poster Session, Budva, Montenegro, June 12th 2006. [PDF | BibTeX]

N. E. Fuchs, S. Hoefler, K. Kaljurand, T. Kuhn, G. Schneider, U. Schwertel. Extendended Discourse Representation Structures in Attempto Controlled English, Technical Report ifi-2006.07, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2006. [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs, Kaarel Kaljurand, and Gerold Schneider. Attempto Controlled English Meets the Challenges of Knowledge Representation, Reasoning, Interoperability and User Interfaces. In FLAIRS'2006, 2006. [PDF | BibTeX]

Tobias Kuhn. Expressing Knowledge about Protein Interactions in Attempto Controlled English, 2006. Diploma Thesis. Department of Informatics, University of Zurich. [PDF | BibTeX]

A. Bernstein, E. Kaufmann, N. E. Fuchs, J. von Bonin. Talking to the Semantic Web — A Controlled English Query Interface for Ontologies, 14th Workshop on Information Technology and Systems, December 2004, p. 212–217. (reprinted as: A. Bernstein, E. Kaufmann, N. E. Fuchs. Talking to the Semantic Web — A Controlled English Query Interface for Ontologies", AIS SIGSEMIS Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2005, p. 42–47) [PDF | BibTeX]

Marc Dörflinger. Interpreting Courteous Logic Programs, 2005. Diploma Thesis. Department of Informatics, University of Zurich. [PDF | BibTeX]

N. E. Fuchs, S. Hoefler, K. Kaljurand, G. Schneider, U. Schwertel. Extendended Discourse Representation Structures in Attempto Controlled English, Technical Report ifi-2005.08, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2005. [PDF | BibTeX]

Norbert E. Fuchs, Stefan Höfler, Kaarel Kaljurand, Fabio Rinaldi, and Gerold Schneider. Attempto Controlled English: A Knowledge Representation Language Readable by Humans and Machines. In Norbert Eisinger and Jan Maluszynski, editors, Reasoning Web, First International Summer School 2005, Msida, Malta, July 25–29, 2005, Revised Lectures, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3564. Springer, 2005. [PDF | BibTeX] (See also the entire Reasoning Web textbook at Springer)

Alexandra Bünzli. AceLex — Lexikon für Ace, 2004. Diploma Thesis. Faculty of Arts, University of Zurich. [PDF | BibTeX]

Stefan Hoefler. The Syntax of Attempto Controlled English: An Abstract Grammar for ACE 4.0, Technical Report ifi-2004.03, Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, 2004. [PDF | BibTeX]

U. Schwertel. Plural Semantics for Natural Language Understanding — A Computational Proof-Theoretic Approach, PhD thesis, University of Zurich, 2004. [HTML]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel. Reasoning in Attempto Controlled English, in: F. Bry, N. Henze and J. Maluszynski (eds.): Principles and Practice of Semantic Web Reasoning, International Workshop PPSWR 2003, Mumbai, India, December 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2901, Springer Verlag, 2003. [PDF | BibTeX]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel. Reasoning in Attempto Controlled English, Technical Report ifi-2002.01, University of Zurich, July 2002. [PDF | BibTex | Demo]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel, S. Torge. A Natural Language Front-End to Model Generation, In Journal of Language and Computation, Volume 1, Number 2, 199–214, December 2000. [Postscript | PDF | BibTeX]

U. Schwertel. Controlling Plural Ambiguities in Attempto Controlled English. Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Controlled Language Applications. Seattle, Washington, 2000. [PDF | BibTeX]

John F. Sowa. Knowledge Representation: Logical, Philosophical, and Computational Foundations, Brooks Cole Publishing Co., Pacific Grove, 1999 (cf. pp. 457–466 and appendices C2–C4). [Homepage]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel, R. Schwitter. Attempto Controlled English (ACE) Language Manual, Version 3.0, Technical Report  99.03, Department of Computer Science, University of Zurich, August 1999. [PDF | BibTeX]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel, S. Torge. Controlled Natural Language Can Replace First-Order Logic, Proceedings ASE '99, 14th IEEE International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, ASE'99, Cocoa Beach, Florida, October 1999. (Short version of "A Natural Language Front-End to Automatic Verification and Validation of Specifications") [Postscript | PDF]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel, S. Torge. A Natural Language Front-End to Automatic Verification and Validation of Specifications, Technical Report PMS-FB-1999-5, LMU München, 1999. [Abstract | Postscript]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel, R. Schwitter. Attempto Controlled English — Not Just Another Logic Specification Language; in P. Flener (ed.): Logic-Based Program Synthesis and Transformation, Eighth International Workshop LOPSTR'98, Manchester, UK, June 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1559, Springer Verlag, 1999. [PDF | BibTeX]

R. Schwitter. Kontrolliertes Englisch für Anforderungsspezifikationen, PhD thesis (in German), Department of Computer Science, University of Zurich, 1998. [PDF]

R. Schwitter, N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel. Attempto — Controlled English (ACE) for Software Specifications, Poster presentation by U. Schwertel at CLAW 98, Second International Workshop on Controlled Language Applications, Language Technologies Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, May 1998. [PDF]

N. E. Fuchs, U. Schwertel, R. Schwitter. Attempto — Englisch als (formale) Spezifikationssprache, in: F. Bry, B. Freitag, D. Seipel (eds.), Proceedings of the Twelfth Workshop on Logic Programming WLP '97, Munich, September 1997.

N. E. Fuchs, R. Schwitter. Attempto Controlled English (ACE), CLAW 96, First International Workshop on Controlled Language Applications, University of Leuven, Belgium, March 1996. [Postscript]

N. E. Fuchs, R. Schwitter. Specifying Logic Programs in Controlled Natural Language, Proceedings CLNLP 95, ELSNET/COMPULOG-NET/EAGLES Workshop on Computational Logic for Natural Language Processing, University of Edinburgh, April 1995. [Postscript]

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