Written by Abstract: Causativity, the linguistic expression of an agent bringing about a change of state or event, is a fundamental semantic concept encoded in diverse ways across languages. This paper explores two primary types of causative constructions: lexical and periphrastic. Lexical causatives involve a single verb that inherently encodes both the causing event and the caused … Continue reading “Types of Causatives: Lexical and Periphrastic Constructions”
AbstractThe semantic interpretation of “things” – encompassing physical objects, abstract concepts, and everything in between – is a central problem in artificial intelligence and cognitive science. This paper analyzes core techniques for mapping linguistic and perceptual signals onto meaningful representations of entities and their relations. We examine word sense disambiguation, named entity recognition, semantic role … Continue reading “Semantic Interpretation of Things: From Physical Concepts to Abstract”