| Title |
Reusable Lexical Representations for Idioms |
| Author(s) |
Jan Odijk UIL-OTS |
| Session |
O24-TW |
| Abstract |
In this paper I introduce (1) a technically simple and highly theory-independent way for lexically representing flexible idiomatic expressions, and (2) a procedure to incorporate these lexical representations in a wide variety of NLP systems. The method is based on Structural EQuivalence Classes for Idioms and therefore called the SEQCI method. I illustrate the approach using the Rosetta MT system as an example of an NLP system. I discuss the advantages and some possible objections to the method. I conclude that the method is a good candidate for a standard for the lexical representation of idioms. The method also has the potential to be used for multi-word expressions other than idioms. |
| Keyword(s) |
Multiword Expressions, idioms, standards, lexicons |
| Language(s) | Dutch, English |
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