A functional and constructional approach for specialized knowledge resources
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Beatriz Sánchez Cárdenas
Abstract
This paper describes how verbs are represented in EcoLexicon (ecolexicon.ugr.es), a specialized knowledge resource in environmental science. Based on the hypothesis that human cognition organizes concepts in semantic categories (Tranel et al. 2001; H. Damasio et al. 2004), verbs are conceptually structured in lexical domains (Mingorance 1985, 1900, 1995; Faber & Mairal 1999). These domains are based on the premises of the Lexical Grammar Model (Faber & Mairal 1999). Once the members of a lexical domain are specified, the conceptual structure of the domain is mapped out. Semantic categories are thus organized in a tangled hierarchy. The semantic relation of troponymy (Fellbaum 1990; Miller & Fellbaum 1991) determines the hierarchical structure of verbal lexical domains. The third step consists in the design of a lexical template based on the principles of the Lexical Constructional Model (Ruiz de Mendoza & Mairal 2008, Mairal & Ruiz de Mendoza 2009). Each lexical template consists of the following: (a) an Aktionsart module according to Role and Reference Grammar (Van Valin 1993, 2005, Van Valin & LaPolla 1997) in which the actantial structure of verbs is established; (b) a semantic module that specifies the thematic relations (Van Valin 2005), macroroles and types of noun selected by each verb. The French and English verbs of movement in the field of Volcanology are analyzed as an illustration of this method.
Abstract
This paper describes how verbs are represented in EcoLexicon (ecolexicon.ugr.es), a specialized knowledge resource in environmental science. Based on the hypothesis that human cognition organizes concepts in semantic categories (Tranel et al. 2001; H. Damasio et al. 2004), verbs are conceptually structured in lexical domains (Mingorance 1985, 1900, 1995; Faber & Mairal 1999). These domains are based on the premises of the Lexical Grammar Model (Faber & Mairal 1999). Once the members of a lexical domain are specified, the conceptual structure of the domain is mapped out. Semantic categories are thus organized in a tangled hierarchy. The semantic relation of troponymy (Fellbaum 1990; Miller & Fellbaum 1991) determines the hierarchical structure of verbal lexical domains. The third step consists in the design of a lexical template based on the principles of the Lexical Constructional Model (Ruiz de Mendoza & Mairal 2008, Mairal & Ruiz de Mendoza 2009). Each lexical template consists of the following: (a) an Aktionsart module according to Role and Reference Grammar (Van Valin 1993, 2005, Van Valin & LaPolla 1997) in which the actantial structure of verbs is established; (b) a semantic module that specifies the thematic relations (Van Valin 2005), macroroles and types of noun selected by each verb. The French and English verbs of movement in the field of Volcanology are analyzed as an illustration of this method.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
- From the extraction of continuous features in parallel texts to visual analytics of heterogeneous areal-typological datasets 13
- Lexical-syntactic analysis model of Spanish multi-word expressions 39
- Three-place predicates in RRG 79
- A Role and Reference Grammar parser for German 105
- Extending a lexicalist functional grammar through speech acts, constructions and conversational software agents 143
- The implementation of the CLS constructor in ARTEMIS 165
- FrameNet and FunGramKB 197
- Exploring the thematic-frame mapping in FunGramKB 233
- FunGramKB term extractor 251
- Deep semantic representation in a domain-specific ontology 271
- A functional and constructional approach for specialized knowledge resources 297
- Applying the lexical constructional model to ontology building 313
- The interaction of non-linguistic and linguistic knowledge in FunGramKB 339
- Low-level situational cognitive models within the Lexical Constructional Model and their computational implementation in FunGramKB 367
- Index 391
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
- From the extraction of continuous features in parallel texts to visual analytics of heterogeneous areal-typological datasets 13
- Lexical-syntactic analysis model of Spanish multi-word expressions 39
- Three-place predicates in RRG 79
- A Role and Reference Grammar parser for German 105
- Extending a lexicalist functional grammar through speech acts, constructions and conversational software agents 143
- The implementation of the CLS constructor in ARTEMIS 165
- FrameNet and FunGramKB 197
- Exploring the thematic-frame mapping in FunGramKB 233
- FunGramKB term extractor 251
- Deep semantic representation in a domain-specific ontology 271
- A functional and constructional approach for specialized knowledge resources 297
- Applying the lexical constructional model to ontology building 313
- The interaction of non-linguistic and linguistic knowledge in FunGramKB 339
- Low-level situational cognitive models within the Lexical Constructional Model and their computational implementation in FunGramKB 367
- Index 391
