Dr Mark Snaith Dr Mark Snaith

Publications


2024

Snaith, M. & Wells, S. (2024) "Formal Dialogue and Large Language Models" in Martin, K., Salimi, P. & Wijayasekara, V. (eds.) Proceedings of the SICSA Workshop on Reasoning, Evaluation and Application of Large Language Models (SICSA-REALLM 2024), pp24--31. [pdf]

Anwar, S., Wiratunga, N. & Snaith, M. (2024) "Dual-Task Dialogue Understanding" in Martin, K., Salimi, P. & Wijayasekara, V. (eds.) Proceedings of the SICSA Workshop on Reasoning, Evaluation and Application of Large Language Models (SICSA-REALLM 2024), pp40--46. [pdf]

2023

Wells, S. & Snaith, M. (2023) "On the role of dialogue models in the age of large language models" in Grasso, F., Green, N.L., Schneider, J. & Wells, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the 23rd Workshop on Computational Models of Natural Argument (CMNA 2023), pp49--51.

2022

Wells, S. & Snaith, M. (2022) "Reconsidering RepStat rules in dialectic games" in Grasso, F., Green, N.L., Schneider, J. & Wells, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the 22nd Workshop on Computational Models of Natural Argument (CMNA 2022), pp18--28.

2021

Snaith, M. & Wells, S. (2021) "Towards a declarative approach to constructing dialogue games" in Grasso, F., Green, N.L., Schneider, J. & Wells, S. (eds.) Computational models of natural argument (CMNA 2021): proceedings of the 21st workshop on Computational models on natural argument, pp9--18.

Snaith, M., Conway, N., Beinema, T., De Franco, D., Pease, A., Kantharaju, R., Janier, M., Huizing, G., Pelachaud, C. & op den Akker, H. (2021) "A multimodal corpus of simulated consultations between a patient and multiple healthcare professionals". Language Resources and Evaluation, 55, pp1077--1092. [pdf]

Snaith, M., Nielsen, R.O., Kotnis, S.R. & Pease, A. (2021) "Ethical challenges in argumentation and dialogue in a healthcare context". Argument & Computation, 12(2), pp249--264. [pdf]

2020

Snaith, M. (2020) "An argument-based framework for selecting dialogue move types and content" in Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2020), pp355--362.

Snaith, M., Lawrence, J., Pease, A. & Reed, C. (2020) "A modular platform for argument and dialogue" in Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2020), pp473--474.

2019

Snaith, M., Pease, A. & De Franco, D. (2019) "Detecting and handling disagreement in multi-party health coaching" in Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Argumentation (ECA 2019), Groningen, Netherlands, pp369--384.

Janier, M., Pease, A., Snaith, M. & De Franco, D. (2019) "Formal specifications for dialogue games in multi-party healthcare coaching" in Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Argumentation (ECA 2019), Groningen, Netherlands, pp433--452.

Kantharaju, R.B., Pease, A., Reidsma, D., Pelachaud, C., Snaith, M., Bruijnes, M., Klaassen, R., Beinema, T., Huizing, G., Simonetti, D., Heylen, D. & op den Akker, H. (2019) "Integrating argumentation with social conversation between multiple virtual coaches" in IVA 2019 - Proceedings of the 19th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, Association for Computing Machinery, Paris, France, pp203--205.

2018

Snaith, M., Bedsted, B., Kotnis, S.R., Nielsen, R.O., Beinema, T., Klaassen, R. & Pease, A. (2018) "Challenges in argumentation and dialogue for autonomous, multi-party health coaching" in Argumentation and Society (ArgSoc) 2018, Warsaw, Poland. [pdf]

De Franco, D., Pease, A. & Snaith, M. (2018) "Measuring Persuasiveness in Behaviour Change Support Systems" in Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Behavior Change Support Systems (BCSS 2018), Waterloo, Canada. [pdf]

Snaith, M., De Franco, D., Beinema, T., op den Akker, H. & Pease, A. (2018) "A dialogue game for multi-party goal-setting in health coaching" in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2018), Warsaw, Poland, pp337--344. [pdf]

Snaith, M., op den Akker, H., Beinema, T., Bruijnes, M., Fides-Valero, A., Huizing, G., Kantharaju, R., Klaassen, R., Konsolakis, K., Reidsma, D. & Weusthof, M. (2018) "A demonstration of multi-party dialogue using virtual coaches: the first Council of Coaches demonstrator" in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2018), Warsaw, Poland, pp473--474. [pdf]

2017

Reed, C., Budzynska, K., Duthie, R., Janier, M., Konat, B., Lawrence, J., Pease, A. & Snaith, M. (2017) "The Argument Web: an Online Ecosystem of Tools, Systems and Services for Argumentation". Philosophy & Technology, 30(2), pp137--160. [pdf]

Lawrence, J., Snaith, M., Konat, B., Budzynska, K. & Reed, C. (2017) "Debating Technology for Dialogical Argument: Sensemaking, Engagement and Analytics". ACM Transactions on Internet Technology, 17(3), pp24:1--24:23. [pdf]

Snaith, M. & Reed, C. (2017) "Argument Revision". Journal of Logic and Computation, 27(7), pp2089--2134. [pdf]

Snaith, M., Medellin, R., Lawrence, J. & Reed, C. (2017) "Arguers and the Argument Web" in Bex, F., Grasso, F., Green, N., Paglieri, F. & Reed, C. (eds.) Argument Technologies: Theory, Analysis & Applications, College Publications, pp57--72.

2016

Janier, M., Snaith, M., Lawrence, J., Budzynska, K. & Reed, C. (2016) "A System for Dispute Mediation: The Mediation Dialogue Game" in Baroni, P., Stede, M. & Gordon, T.F. (eds.) Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2016), Potsdam, Germany, pp351--358. [pdf]

2015

Snaith, M. & Reed, C. (2015) "Dialogue Grammar Induction" in Mohammed, D. & Lewiński, M. (eds.) Argumentation and Reasoned Action: Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Argumentation (ECA 2015), College Publications, Lisbon, pp665--682. [pdf]

2014

Bex, F., Snaith, M., Lawrence, J. & Reed, C. (2014) "ArguBlogging: an application for the Argument Web". Journal of Web Semantics, 25, pp9--15. [pdf]

2013

Bex, F., Lawrence, J., Snaith, M. & Reed, C. (2013) "Implementing the Argument Web". Communications of the ACM, 56(10), pp66--73. [pdf]

Snaith, M. & Reed, C. (2013) "Argument Revision as a means of supporting dishonesty" in Fermé, E.L., Gabbay, D.M. & Simari, G.R. (eds.) Trends in Belief Revision and Argumentation Dynamics, College Publications, pp229-245.

Snaith, M. & Reed, C. (2013) "Justified argument revision in agent dialogue" in Proceedings of ArgMAS 2012. [pdf]

2012

Snaith, M.I. (2012) "Argument Revision and its Role in Dialogue", PhD Thesis, University of Dundee.

Snaith, M. & Reed, C. (2012) "TOAST: online ASPIC+ implementation" in Verheij, B., Szeider, S. & Woltran, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2012), IOS Press, Vienna, pp509--510. [pdf]

Snaith, M., Bex, F., Lawrence, J. & Reed, C. (2012) "Implementing ArguBlogging" in Verheij, B., Szeider, S. & Woltran, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2012), IOS Press, Vienna, pp511--512. [pdf]

Lawrence, J., Bex, F., Reed, C. & Snaith, M. (2012) "AIFdb: Infrastructure for the Argument Web" in Verheij, B., Szeider, S. & Woltran, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2012), IOS Press, Vienna, pp515--516. [pdf]

2011

Reed, C., Wells, S., Snaith, M., Budzynska, K. & Lawrence, J. (2011) "Using an argument ontology to develop pedagogical tool suites" in Blackburn, P., van Ditmarsch, H., Manzano, M. & Soler-Toscano, F. (eds.) Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Tools for Teaching Logic (TICTTL), Springer, pp207--214. [pdf]

Snaith, M. & Reed, C. (2011) "Measuring minimal change in argument premise revision" in Proceedings of the 2011 Imperial College Student Workshop (ICCSW 2011). [pdf]

2010

Snaith, M., Devereux, J., Lawrence, J. & Reed, C. (2010) "Pipelining argumentation technologies" in Baroni, P., Cerutti, F., Giacomin, M. & Simari, G.R. (eds.) Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2010), IOS Press, Desanzano del Garda, Italy, pp447--454. [pdf]

Snaith, M., Lawrence, J. & Reed, C. (2010) "Mixed initiative argument in public deliberation" in De Cindio, F., Macintosh, A. & Peraboni, C. (eds.) From e-Participation to Online Deliberation, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Online Deliberation, OD2010, Leeds, UK, pp2--13. [pdf]