Semantic Interpretation of Compound Nominals

Authors: Tim Finin

Date: May 01, 1980

Abstract: This thesis deals with one aspect of enabling machines to communicate with people in a natural language. The particular problem which is the focus of this work is the interpretation of nominal compounds , i.e. sequences of two or more nouns related through modification. Examples of the kinds of nominal compounds dealt with are "engine repairs" "air craft flight arrival" "aluminum water pump", and "noun noun modification".

Type: PhdThesis

Organization: Department of Computer Science and the Coordinated Science Laboratory

School: Univerity of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

Tags: natural language processing

Google Scholar: W3gDa60O-EJ

Number of Google Scholar citations: 40 [show citations]

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