11.856, Qs: NLP parser for English,"na na na na na na"

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Subject: 11.856, Qs: NLP parser for English,"na na na na na na"

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1)
Date:  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:44:20 -0600 (MDT)
From:  Maite Taboada <mtaboada at gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Subject:  Natural language parser for English

2)
Date:  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:34:03 -0800 (PST)
From:  John Campbell <john at memory-lane.com>
Subject:  The children's phrase "na na na na na na"

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:44:20 -0600 (MDT)
From:  Maite Taboada <mtaboada at gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Subject:  Natural language parser for English

I'm looking for a natural language parser plus grammar for
English written text. Ideally, it will have wide coverage and
include source code, or at least it should allow for extensions
and modifications. I'd like to use my own lexicon, and be able
to modify grammar rules. If you know of any such tool,
commercially or otherwise available, please e-mail me to the
address below.

Thanks in advance,

- Maite

Maite Taboada
MindfulEye.com Systems Inc.
http://MindfulEye.com

maite at mindfuleye.com



-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:34:03 -0800 (PST)
From:  John Campbell <john at memory-lane.com>
Subject:  The children's phrase "na na na na na na"

Hello,

I am looking for any and all information regarding the children's phrase,
"na na na na na na" a.k.a "na na na na boo boo" a.k.a. "nya nya nya nya nya nya".

This taunting phrase, properly pronounced sounds like, "ring around the rosy".

What's the origin?  How wide spread is it?  Does it exist only in the English
speaking world?

Thank you.
John Campbell
john at memory-lane.com


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