Metaphor pervades na tu ra l language discourse. This paper describes a computational approach to the i n te rp re ta t i on of metaphors. It is based on a na tu ra l language processing system that uses the discourse problems posed by a tex t to se lect the re levant inferences. The problem of i n t e r p r e t i n g metaphors can then be t rans la ted into the problem of se lec t i ng the re ...

PROBLEM Inferential reasoning in language involves the ability to deduce information based on context and prior experience. This ability has been generally studied as a right-hemisphere function. Recent research, however, has suggested that inferencing involves anterior regions of both the left and right hemispheres. METHODS We further explored this idea by testing a group of non-aphasic, foc...

P roblems requiring inferencing with Boolean logic have been implemented in percept rons or feedforward networks, and some attempts have been made to implement fuzzy logic based inferencing in similar networks. In this pap er, we present producti ve networks , which are art ificial neur al networks, meant for fuzzy logic based inferencing. The nod es in t hese networks collect an offset product...

Semantic Web technology offers excellent advantages for real-world medical knowledge bases, both on and off the Web. Based on ontologies from (bio)medical domains, OWL inferencing enhances knowledge bases with new facts, while deductive rules, written in semantic rule languages, supply additional inferences based on deterministic knowledge from e.g., Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG). We argue...

In this study, the reading strategies used by students of high and intermediate proficiency levels were qualitatively examined. Reading are important factors that affect someone's proficiency. development education, continuously carried out to facilitate learning process sharpen students' skills. The purpose study is discover English Department with in academic texts. This uses theory Grabe (20...