The first formally elaborated theory of a generative approach to word meaning, The
Generative Lexicon lays the foundation for an implemented computational treatment of word …

This paper will focus on the semantic representation of verbs in computer systems and its
impact on lexical selection problems in machine translation (MT). Two groups of English and …

A new contribution to linguistic theory, this book presents a formal framework for the analysis
of word structure in human language. It sets forth the network of hypotheses constituting …

This research emphasizes semantic, syntactic and pragmatic considerations illustrating a
wide array of linguistic approaches. Written from within the theoretical framework of …

This study investigates the theoretical status of syntactic constituency in monostratal
lexicalist phrase structure theories like GPSG and HPSG. It discusses how various possible …

In this paper we introduce a declarative approach to inflectional morphology, which we call
Network Morphology, using the lexical representation language DATR. We show that we …

In this paper, we address several puzzles concerning speech acts, particularly indirect
speech acts. We show how a formal semantictheory of discourse interpretation can be used …

There are two major levels of processing that are significant in the use of a computational
semantic framework: semantic composition for the construction of meanings; and inference …

Traditionally, semantic information in computational lexicons is limited to notions such as
selectional restrictions or domain-specific constraints, encoded in a “static” representation …

The book will appeal to scholars and advanced students of morphology, syntax,
computational linguistics and natural language processing (NLP). It provides a critical and …