This paper proposes an automatic , essentially domain-independent means of evaluating
<term>
Spoken Language Systems ( SLS )
</term>
which combines software we have developed for that purpose ( the
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Comparator
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) and a set of
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specifications
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for
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answer expressions
</term>
( the
<term>
Common Answer Specification
</term>
, or
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CAS
</term>
) .
#19853This paper proposes an automatic, essentially domain-independent means of evaluatingSpoken Language Systems ( SLS ) which combines software we have developed for that purpose (the Comparator) and a set of specifications for answer expressions (the Common Answer Specification, or CAS).