The use of logic in identifying and analyzing inconsistency in requirements from multiple
stakeholders has been found to be effective in a number of studies. Nonmonotonic logic is a …

This paper presents Circe, an environment for the analysis of natural language
requirements. Circe is first presented in terms of its architecture, based on a transformational …

This book concerns scientific and technical issues that are of a high interest for several
aspects of the Informatics1 of the future. It is not the case to paint a surface of “dialogism” …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 107 (2) of Journal
of Educational Psychology (see record 2015-17975-001). Figures 5 and 8 were …

Based on the analysis of a specially compiled corpus of internationally recognized English
as a foreign language (EFL) reading tests at different levels of proficiency, this volume …

Abstract Automated Essay Scoring has gained a wider applicability and usage with the
integration of advanced Natural Language Processing techniques which enabled in-depth …

A critical task for tutors is to provide learners with suitable reading materials in terms of
difficulty. The challenge of this endeavor is increased by students' individual variability and …

Abstract Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) technologies play an
increasing role simultaneously with the appearance of the Social Web. The polyphonic …

Rigorous and iterative test design, accompanied by systematic trialing procedures,
produced a pilot version of the test which demonstrated acceptable context and cognitive …

The current study builds upon a previous study, which examined the degree to which the
lexicalproperties of students' essays could predict their vocabulary scores. We expand on …