In this paper, we address the automatic induction of synonym paraphrases for the empirically challenging class of German particle verbs. Similarly to Cocos and Callison-Burch (2016), we incorporate a graph-based clustering approach for word sense discrimination into an existing paraphrase extraction system, (i) to improve the precision of synonym identification and ranking, and (ii) to enlarge ...

Choosing the wrong word in a machine translation or natural language generation system can convey unwanted connotations, implications, or attitudes. The choice between near-synonyms such as error, mistake, slip, and blunder — words that share the same core meaning, but differ in their nuances — can be made only if knowledge about their differences is available. We present a method to automatica...

The following new taxa of Meconematini from Guangxi province were described: Sinothaumaspis damingshanicus Wang, Liu, Li gen. & sp. nov., Aphlugiolopsis punctipennis Wang, Liu, Li gen. & sp. nov., Eoxizicus (Eoxizicus) curvicercus Wang, Liu, Li sp. nov., Meconemopsis paraquadrinotata Wang, Liu, Li sp. nov., Neocrytopsis? unicolor Wang, Liu, Li sp. nov., Xiphidiopsis (Dinoxiphidiopsis) expressa ...

Three species of Ammobatoides are reviewed. One new species, Ammobatoides radoszkowskii sp. nov. (Russia and North China) is described and illustrated. A male lectotype is designated for Paidia melectoides Radoszkowski, 1872. One new subjective synonym is established: Ammobatoides scriptus (Gerstaecker, 1869) =Paidia melectoides Radoszkowski, 1872, syn. nov. A key to species for both sexes is g...

Two species of the genus Typhonium are described as new for Flora Indochina. T. cordifolium was discovered first time in Cambodia and Vietnam khonkaenensis found Vientian Laos. In paper, name rhizomatosum Galloway & Schmidt is recorded a synonym S. Y. Hu, while confirmed separated Typhonium.

New information on the distribution and ecology of Cleridae in Belize, Central America is presented. Enoclerus (E.) gumae, new species, is described from Cayo District, Belize and Cymatodera pallidipennis Chevrolat 1843 is placed as a junior synonym of C. prolixa (Klug 1842).

Two new species of the genus Paederus Fabricius, 1775 from mainland China are described: Paederus (Harpopaederus) brevior sp. nov. (Shaanxi) and P. (H.) multidenticulatus sp. nov. (Hubei). One new synonym is proposed: Paederus parvidenticulatus Li, Zhou & Solodovnikov, 2013 = Paederus symmetricus Li, Zhou & Solodovnikov, 2013 syn. nov.