In this paper, we present a framework of natural language semantics combined with formal ontology to deal with lexical and world knowledge. We build on a framework of Dependent Type Semantics (DTS), a framework of natural language semantics based on dependent type theory. We show how to handle natural language inferences with part-whole relations, in particular, bridging inferences and inferenc...

In the framework of Word Manager (WM), morphological dictionaries are produced by the classification of lexemes in terms of a rule database. The intricate structure of the resulting lexical resources, conceived primarily for flexible use, also offers novel opportunities for the validation of the lexical specification. Many of the inconsistencies and errors encountered in lexical specification i...

Nonword repetition (NWR) is highly predictive of vocabulary size, has strong links to language and reading ability, and is a clinical marker of language impairment. However, it is unclear what processes provide major contributions to NWR performance. This paper presents a computational model of NWR based on Chunking Lexical and Sub-lexical Sequences in Children (CLASSIC) that focuses on the chi...

This paper discusses the structure of Syntagma's Lexical Database (focused on Italian). The basic database consists in four tables. Table Forms contains word inflections, used by the POS-tagger for the identification of input-words. Forms is related to Lemma. Table Lemma stores all kinds of grammatical features of words, word-level semantic data and restrictions. In the table Meanings meaning-r...

We compare two ways of obtaining lexical knowledge for antecedent selection in other-anaphora and definite noun phrase coreference. Specifically, we compare an algorithm that relies on links encoded in the manually created lexical hierarchy WordNet and an algorithm that mines corpora by means of shallow lexico-semantic patterns. As corpora we use the British National Corpus (BNC), as well as th...

Abstract This article examines the formal and functional features of a recurring ‘away’ gesture in Syuba (Tibeto-Burman, Nepal). The properties this include pronation forearms to bring palms downward while fingers spread away, is most often performed with both hands. Functionally, it found utterances that signal negation, particularly absence something. A growing body literature links trajector...

APPLICABILITY OF NORMAL FORMS IN HYPERLINK DATABASE STRUCTURE

In our study we assume that the latency of food safety policy making renders the issue an ideal case to study the mobilization by challenger organization through the Internet. By analyzing online issue networks in the field of food safety in the UK, the US, Germany and Switzerland we seek to reveal food safety issue networks in the Internet and determine the dominant actors and coalitions. We d...

Despite a large amount of psycholinguistic research devoted to the issue of processing differences between a first and a second language, there is no consensus regarding the locus where these emerge or the mechanism behind them. The aim of this article is to briefly examine both the behavioral and neuroscientific evidence in order to critically assess three hypotheses that have been put forward...

The extraction of information from texts requires resources that contain both syntactic and semantic properties of lexical units. As the use of language in specialized domains, such as biology, can be very different to the general domain, there is a need for domain-specific resources to ensure that the information extracted is as accurate as possible. We are building a large-scale lexical resou...