lexical ambiguity can be syntactic If it involves mare than one grammatical category for a single word, or semantic If more than one meoning con be associated with a word. In thls article we discuss the application of o Boyesion-network model In the resolutlon of lexical ambiguities of both types. The network we propose comprises a parsing subnetwork, which can be constructed automatlcolly for ...

We report work in progress on measuring “forces” underlying the semantic drift by comparing it with plate tectonics in geology. Based on a brief survey of energy as a key concept in machine learning, and the Aristotelian concept of potentiality vs. actuality allowing for the study of energy and dynamics in language, we propose a field approach to lexical analysis. Until evidence to the contrary...

This paper presents innovative approaches to improving lexical competence of non-linguistic students. The authors analyze the concept terminological vocabulary in professional discourse, paying special attention peculiarities teaching vocational-oriented majoring Pedagogical technologies based on plurilingual approach professionally oriented are offered this article. disclose main features acqu...

The approach to multilingual lexical representation developed as part of the ACQUILEX Lexical Knowledge Base (LKB) discussed with specific reference to complex translation equivalence. The treatment described provides a lexicalist account of translation mismatches in terms of translation links which capture cross-linguistic generalizations across sets of semantically related lexical items, and ...