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# Robert Dale

2 paper cards in Mova's library · 1995–1996

Robert Dale wrote 2 of the papers Mova reads, in 1995–1996, most of them on [Implicature](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/papers/topics/implicature/); often with [Ehud Reiter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/papers/authors/ehud-reiter/).

[OpenAlex](https://openalex.org/A5058355406) · [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-6942) · [**h-index 41**](https://openalex.org/authors/A5058355406) · [9036 citations](https://openalex.org/authors/A5058355406) · [330 works](https://openalex.org/works?filter=author.id:A5058355406) — openalex, 2026-10-18

The profile is the library's match of the name; two people with one name are not always told apart.

Elsewhere: [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=search_authors&mauthors=Robert+Dale) · [Semantic Scholar](https://www.semanticscholar.org/search?q=Robert+Dale) · [dblp](https://dblp.org/search?q=Robert+Dale) · [ACL Anthology](https://aclanthology.org/search/?q=Robert+Dale) · [ORCID](https://orcid.org/orcid-search/search?searchQuery=Robert+Dale)

Topics: [Implicature](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/papers/topics/implicature/) 2

## Papers

1. **[The Role of the Gricean Maxims in the Generation of Referring Expressions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/papers/dale-1996-role-gricean-maxims-generation-referring/)** *(1996)* Grice's maxims are usually read as directives to a speaker. This short paper argues that, for natural language generation, they are better read as post-hoc descriptions. A goal-driven generator, which adds information only when a goal calls for it and conforms to the conventions of the genre, behaves as the maxims…
2. **[Computational Interpretations of the Gricean Maxims in the Generation of Referring Expressions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/papers/dale-1995-computational-interpretations-gricean-maxims-generation/)** *(1995)* The paper asks how to generate a definite noun phrase (the black dog) that identifies its referent without false implicatures.

## Co-authors (1)

- [Ehud Reiter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/papers/authors/ehud-reiter/) ×2
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