Resolving Semantic Ambiguity

Gorfein, David S.

Resolving Semantic Ambiguity arrrays the work of leading theorists on the issues surrounding the meaning and interpretation of ambiguous text. The chapters are organized around three major themes: (1) retrieval, (2) representation of words, and (3) text as a context. The book offers a number of new challenges to the role of context in language processing, some striking new evidence on the repetition of homographs in different contexts, and new approaches to resolution capable of being incorporated into either modular or network models. In several papers the problem of ambiguity is extended to include the problem of weak ambiguity and understanding text themes. The book provides a unique starting point for researchers approaching the problems of meaning in cognitive science, psychology, and computational linguistics.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 1989-05-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780387969060

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-3596-5

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 337.0