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
<term>
Comparator
</term>
) and a set of
<term>
specifications
</term>
for
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answer expressions
</term>
( the
<term>
Common Answer Specification
</term>
, or
<term>
CAS
</term>
) .
#19878This paper proposes an automatic, essentially domain-independent means of evaluating Spoken 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).
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The
<term>
Common Answer Specification
</term>
determines the
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syntax
</term>
of
<term>
answer expressions
</term>
, the minimal content that must be included in them , the data to be included in and excluded from
<term>
test corpora
</term>
, and the procedures used by the
<term>
Comparator
</term>
.
#19920The Common Answer Specification determines the syntax of answer expressions , the minimal content that must be included in them, the data to be included in and excluded from test corpora, and the procedures used by the Comparator.