For textual entailment recognition systems, it is often important to correctly handle Generalized quantifiers (GQ). In this paper, we explore ways of encoding GQs in a recent framework of Dependency-based Compositional Semantics, especially aiming to correctly handle linguistic knowledge like hyponymy when GQs are involved. We use both the selection operator mechanism and a new relation extensi...

This paper describes an automatic approach to identify lexical patterns which represent semantic relationships between concepts, from an on-line encyclopedia. Next, these patterns can be applied to extend existing ontologies or semantic networks with new relations. The experiments have been performed with the Simple English Wikipedia and WordNet 1.7. A new algorithm has been devised for automat...

This paper describes GermaNet, a lexical-semantic network and on-line thesaurus for the German language, and outlines its future extension and use. GermaNet is structured along the same lines as the Princeton WordNet (Miller et al., 1990; Fellbaum, 1998), encoding the major semantic relations like synonymy, hyponymy, meronymy, etc. that hold among lexical items. Constructing semantic networks l...

It is very difficult for overseas students to learn Japanese polite expressions because these expressions change in a complicated manner according to context, for instance, hyponymy, social distance, and the formality of the conversational situation. Moreover, the notion of social distance in Japan often differs from that in the learner's country. This difference may result in misunderstanding ...

Automatic taxonomy construction aims to build a categorization system without human efforts. Traditional textual pattern based methods extract hyponymy relation in raw texts. However, these methods usually yield low precision and recall. In this paper, we propose a method to automatically find diffusing attributes to a category from Wikipedia infoboxes. We use the diffusing attribute to diffuse...

Distributional semantics creates vectorspace representations that capture many forms of semantic similarity, but their relation to semantic entailment has been less clear. We propose a vector-space model which provides a formal foundation for a distributional semantics of entailment. Using a mean-field approximation, we develop approximate inference procedures and entailment operators over vect...

This study aims to describe the use of lexical cohesion reiteration in Padang Kurusetra short story by Emha Ainun Najib. research used a qualitative approach. The data taken is lingual unit sentences that has an marker. method collect this referred reading. Data analysis uses cloze method. results showed there was There 17 repetition, 7 synonymy, 10 oppositions, and 1 hyponymy. function four pr...

This study aims to determine the types and relations of meaning contained in QS al-'Alaq. thesis uses a qualitative method that is focused on library research. research multidisciplinary approach seeks discuss examine objects from several disciplines or relate them different disciplines, namely semantic studies, education. The collected data then processed using methods, analysis technique inte...

This final project studied the analysis of cohesion found on students’ descriptive test writing in SMP N 01 Tayu. The design research was qualitative research. objectives study were (1) To find out type competence by eight grade Tayu producing text, (2) show dominant at their text Tayu, (3) to describe text. object 1 instruments data from students discussions prior chapters are be summarized ac...

Concept-based information retrieval and knowledge representation are in need of a theory of concepts and semantic relations. Guidelines for the construction and maintenance of knowledge organization systems (KOS) (such as ANSI/NISO Z39.19-2005 in the U.S.A. or DIN 2331:1980 in Germany) do not consider results of concept theory and theory of relations to the full extent. They are not able to uni...