We present a detailed semantics for linguistic spatial expressions supportive of
computational processing that draws substantially on the principles and tools of ontological …

Language is an inherently social behavior. In this paper, we bring together two research
areas that typically occupy distinct sections of the literature: perspective taking in spatial …

Spatial language incorporates descriptions of locations, routes, and landscapes, and is used
by humans daily. Research has addressed a wide range of aspects of spatial language …

Exploring a city panorama from a vantage point is a popular tourist activity. Typical audio
guides that support this activity are limited by their lack of responsiveness to user behavior …

It has been suggested that intra-and inter-speaker variability in speech are correlated.
Interlocutors have been shown to converge on various phonetic dimensions. In addition …

Research on spatial perspective-taking often focuses on the cognitive processes of isolated
individuals as they adopt or maintain imagined perspectives. Collaborative studies of spatial …

In everyday communication, not only do speakers describe, but they also depict. When
depicting, speakers take on the role of other people and quote their speech or imitate their …

Through theoretical discussion, literature review, and a computational model, this paper
poses a challenge to the notion that perspective-taking involves a fixed architecture in which …

An increasing number of applications for dialogue systems presuppose an ability to deal
appropriately with space. Dialogues with assistance systems, intelligent mobility devices …

Spatial communications are essential to the survival and social interaction of human beings.
In science fiction and the near future, robots are supposed to be able to understand spatial …