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%{\large {\bf A Robust Language Understanding Interface Construction Tool Set 
%for Tutoring Systems}} \\
%Proposal for NSF KDI/LIS
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\heading{{\sc Nespole!}\footnote{{\it Nespole\/} ({\tt NES-po-lay})
means literally {\it loquat fruit\/} in Italian.  As an exclamation,
it means {\it Wow!\/}.}\\
         Negotiating through Spoken Language in E-commerce\\[12pt]
NSF-99-102}
%%          Proposal for \\ 
%%          NSF Multilingual Information Access and Management Program}


%% Outline for Technical Proposal:
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%% (1) Introduction
%%     - Motivation
%%     - Overview of state-of-the-art (C-STAR, Verbmobil, others)
%% (2) Scientific Challanges
%% (3) Appropriateness for Program
%% (4) Management
%% (5) Specifications
%% (6) Showcases
%% (7) The IF
%% (8) Translation Components
%% (9) Speech and Multimodal Components
%% (10) Evaluation
%% (11) Dissemination
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%% Additional Sections within the 15 pages:
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%% - Milestones and Performance Goals     (NR)
%% - Management/Work Plan                 (NR)
%% - Results from Prior NSF Support       (R)
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%% Addenda Sections (outside 15 page limit)
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%% - Description of all Partners          (R)
%% - Appendix: EU Proposal                (R)


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