This paper summarizes the extension of the theory of lexical-functional grammar to include a formal, model-theoretic, semantics. The algorithmic specification of the semantic interpretation procedures is order-free which distinguishes the system from other theories providing model-theoretic interpretation for natural language. Attention is focused on the computational advantages of a semantic i...

Learning from clinical experience (whether during formal research or in the course of patient care) is impeded by mainly two processes: bias and chance. Medical research results many times become inconclusive because some bias is detected after the results are available. A dictionary definition of ‘bias’ is ‘a onesided inclination of the mind. In statistics, ‘bias’ is ‘systematic error’ that ca...

Interpretation of natural language is inherently context-sensitive. Most words in natural language are ambiguous and their meanings are heavily dependent on the linguistic context in which they are used. The study of lexical semantics can not be separated from the notion of context. This paper takes a contextual approach to lexical semantics and studies the linguistic context of lexical atoms, ...

The aim of this paper is to present how a user−centred lexical representation model, based on the theory of Interpretative Semantics, can be used for detecting and interpreting metaphors in domain specific corpora. We present here several tools useful for such tasks and discussing the results of an experiment. Introduction In this paper, we present NLP (Natural Language Processing) project addr...

Creativity is not just a matter of generation, but of interpretation, since for creativity to be recognized, it must be interpreted (and not rejected) by other agents. In the domain of lexical creativity, which concerns the generation of innovative word forms, we can describe two kinds of creative process: explanatory lexicology, in which the lexical creativity of others is appreciated and unde...

The term "concept" has a number of definitions, but there is no universal one. concept one the basic phenomena modern linguistics. mental formation, which result person’s cognitive activity and contains information about objects surrounding reality. can be defined as global unit on level that represents structures human knowledge both material spiritual worlds. content divided into its linguist...

ReALIS, REciprocal And Lifelong Interpretation System, is a new “post-Montagovian” theory concerning the formal interpretation of sentences constituting coherent discourses, with a lifelong model of lexical, interpersonal and encyclopaedic knowledge of interpreters in its centre including their reciprocal knowledge on each other. First we provide a 2 page long summary of its 40 page long mathem...