A query language for WordNet-like lexical databases. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kubis, Marek
• Is Part Of: International journal of intelligent information and database systems. Volume 9:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 103
• Page End: 133
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: WordNet -- lexical databases -- domain-specific languages -- query languages -- natural language processing -- NLP -- word sense disambiguation -- information extraction -- sentiment analysis -- database querying; Database management -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information retrieval -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Expert systems (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Periodicals; 006.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-5858

Abstract

WordNet-like lexical databases are used in many natural language processing tasks, such as word sense disambiguation, information extraction and sentiment analysis. The paper discusses the problem of querying such databases. The types of queries specific to WordNet-like databases are analysed and previous approaches that were undertaken to query wordnets are discussed. A query language which incorporates data types and syntactic constructs based on concepts that form the core of a WordNet-like database (synsets, word senses, semantic relations, etc.) is proposed as a new solution to the problem of querying wordnets.