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This collection of eighteen articles on human-computer interaction showcases current scholarship in the field of Natural Language Interaction (NLI) and specifically the use of conversational agents for intuitive user interfaces. The volume is divided into sections covering theoretical concepts, the design of conversational agents, practical applications and future research and topics discussed include interactive agents for children with autism, design for convincing conversational agents, conversational include abstracts, illustrations, tables and bibliographies and a volume wide compilation of reading resources is provided. Contributors include academics and professionals from computer science, ergonomics and linguistics backgrounds from institutions around the world. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)