text_combined: nlp readers recently sent several email inquiries various list services subscribe attempt learn see software relate complexities human grammar trying learn nt see better grammar checkers translation software sophisticated language tutoring software theory syntax could programmed would nt also swarm programs offered researchers graduate students around world would nt arguing merits lfg linguist 3 1 vs gb linguist 2 0 would nt arguing merits one theories labelled bracketing versus another areas might use language interfaces games program internal help facilities also quite primitive granted difficulties trying get program account pro blems meaning occupied programmers years sufficient enough explanation see results areas require program exhibit sophisticated understanding structure human language brings point query improve understanding problem perhaps generate meaningful dialog problem would like propose following list minimally expect program theory syntax claims able handle structure human language would like invite readers add list point areas already adequately handled area adequately handled would like information receive software available divide list three basic areas 1 minimum requirements linguists 2 minimum requirements grammar checkers foreign language tutoring software secular uses syntax 3 minimum requirements translation technology minimum requirements linguists program theory syntax programmed must minimally able 1 provide full labelled bracketing string including information intermediate maximal level nodes 2 provide parts speech items string 3 provide parts sentence subject direct object etc string 4 provide acceptability judgements sentences parsed e g john1 likes himself2 parsable unacceptable 5 provide judgements topicalized sentences fronted wh questions tough movement sentences relative clauses noun clauses cleft pseudo cleft sentences pied piping complex np constraint control sentences parasitic gap sentences island conditions trace effect coreferrence requirements pronouns reciprocals strong weak crossover effects 6 perhaps provide explanations particular parses fail ii minimum requirements grammar checkers foreign language tutoring software secular uses syntax program theory syntax value areas minimally 1 provide information part speech 2 provide information part sentence subject object etc 3 provide demonstrations grammatical constructions e g make passivesentences active active passive make questions statements join two sentences one using variety conjunctions transitions prepositions 4 provide judgements errors production sentences 5 provide information types clauses subordinate main adverb noun etc 6 provide information sentence type e g simple complex compound etc 7 analyze punctuation words phrases clauses including coordination minimum requirements translation technology 1 provide correct parse subject language provide grammatically correct sentence target language 2 provide acceptability judgements grammar checking sentences languages 3 able convert sentences languages e g statement question active passive list might short many ways think illustrates point lot could happening realm computational syntax happening overly pessimistic would like know find software post responses list summary also anyone would like add list keep track responses post list also someone explain prevents developments would appreciate well phil bralich bralich uhccux uhcc hawaii edu