Computer Understanding Of Metaphorically Used Verbs

by nnturol-1 ngu ge i n p u t consists of thc interprctntion of of the expresL;ion. ~'tn ccxi~mple is thc "extended useu of the verb ' l e a p t in 'the country l e a p t to prosperity'. buch extended usages-whether c u n s i-a s inilntcd or original-czn be considered metaphorical t o t h e cktcnt t h-, t t h e y are based on analogies. T h i s paper establishes a framework f o r interpretin? netaphoric,ll expres ionk by analysis o f under-l y i n g cbstrgct cor:~ponents-such 9 s "trnns tio on" and "inten-' i ' h ~ s i s i n c o n t r c s t t o p r e-sity" for t h e nbovc example. viouc: epproaches which rely on 3 a ~ m b c r ~f word senses intended to represent m e t n p oricL21 usi ges d i r e c t l y. f o r inyut rcprc~snting a simyle scnt~l ce m \.hit!. t h e "verb21 concepttf (a c t i o n , s t a t e or c t t r i b u t c) is used meta-phorically. This in ut has t h c gcner 1 c o n A g u r a t i o n