scholarly journals Design of a Multiword Expressions Database

2019 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Vondřička
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Word Order ◽  
Word Sense ◽  
Multiword Expressions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Theoretical Issues

Abstract The paper proposes design of a generic database for multiword expressions (MWE), based on the requirements for implementation of the lexicon of Czech MWEs. The lexicon is aimed at different goals concerning lexicography, teaching Czech as a foreign language, and theoretical issues of MWEs as entities standing between lexicon and grammar, as well as for NLP tasks such as tagging and parsing, identification and search of MWEs, or word sense and semantic disambiguation. The database is designed to account for flexibility in morphology and word order, syntactic and lexical variants and even creatively used fragments. Current state of implementation is presented together with some emerging issues, problems and solutions.

Topic and subject in Chinese and in the languages of Europe: Comparative remarks and implications for Chinese as a second/foreign language teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-66
Author(s):  
Anna Morbiato ◽  
Giorgio Francesco Arcodia ◽  
Bianca Basciano
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Word Order ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
World Knowledge ◽  
European Languages ◽  
Grammatical Subject ◽  
Theoretical Issues ◽  
Critical Overview

AbstractGrammatical notions like that of ‘subject’ are widely used in second language teaching. However, while the grammatical subject is generally regarded as easily identifiable in the Indo-European languages of Europe, as e.g. English, French or Italian, and is a key element in determining word order, the application of this notion to Chinese has given rise to endless controversies. On the other hand, pragmatic-discourse considerations such as topichood, world knowledge, and context, and semantic notions such as agency, causation, and the roles of participants in the described event, appear to be more significant in Chinese as factors determining word order and interpretation of utterances. In this paper, we first provide an overview of the main differences concerning subjecthood, topichood and word order in English, Italian and Chinese, highlighting their impact on learner varieties of Chinese. We then summarise the state-of-the-art of research on subject and topic, with a focus on Chinese. Lastly, we discuss the implications of these theoretical issues for Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language teaching: to this end, we propose a critical overview of how the issue of topichood and subjecthood are treated in a sample of recent English-language, Italian-language and Chinese-language coursebooks and reference materials, and propose some recommendations for instructors.

Actual Issues оf Bilingual Hungarian-Bulgarian Lexicography

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-129
Author(s):  
Lilyana Lesnichkova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic English ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Selection Of

The article focuses on the presentation of the Hungarian-Bulgarian valence dictionary, which is currently in preparation, against the background of an extremely actual task – the creation of an academic English-Bulgarian dictionary, adequately reflecting the current state of vocabulary in both languages. The author substantiates the need for such a dictionary, given the lack of general and specialized Hungarian-Bulgarian dictionaries, based on the theoretical foundations and principles of modern lexicography. Outlined are the main features of the dictionary, the specificities and approaches in the work of its compilation. The selection of material and the methods of its presentation are in accordance with the practical needs of learners of Hungarian as a foreign language.

Some socio-economic aspects of gastronomic tourism study

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilufar K. Komilova ◽  
Aybibi E. Matchanova ◽  
Nasiba I. Safarova ◽  
Mashrab R. Usmanov ◽  
Mukhammadismoil M. Makhmudov
Keyword(s):  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Regional Analysis ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Current State ◽  
Economic Basis ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
National Cuisine ◽  
Theoretical Issues ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

As far as Uzbekistan is implementing a number of reforms to develop the tourism sector, it is very important to identify natural, socio-economic factors and objects that are the basis for the development of tourism in the Khorezm region. The article aims to cover the theoretical issues of gastronomic tourism, its current state, its role in tourism of different countries and regions, as well as the features of the Uzbek national cuisine, cooking. The study used statistical, questionnaires, geographical comparisons, regional analysis, extrapolation, ecological and systematic approaches, and expert evaluation. The article also describes gastronomic travel and its types, economic and social aspects. The article does not take into account the specific features of the types of tourism, such as medical tourism, business tourism, etc., and focuses on gastronomic tourism. Particular attention is paid to the opportunities for the development of gastronomic tourism and the work of foreign scientists who have contributed to the development of the socio-economic basis of gastronomic tourism management. It was concluded that Khorezm region is one of the most ancient and beautiful regions of Uzbekistan, which has long been distinguished by gastronomic tourism.

Word Sense Disambiguation

2013 ◽  
pp. 22-51
Author(s):  
Pushpak Bhattacharyya ◽  
Mitesh Khapra
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Word Sense Disambiguation ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Word Sense ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
Sense Disambiguation ◽  
State Of Affairs

This chapter discusses the basic concepts of Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD) and the approaches to solving this problem. Both general purpose WSD and domain specific WSD are presented. The first part of the discussion focuses on existing approaches for WSD, including knowledge-based, supervised, semi-supervised, unsupervised, hybrid, and bilingual approaches. The accuracy value for general purpose WSD as the current state of affairs seems to be pegged at around 65%. This has motivated investigations into domain specific WSD, which is the current trend in the field. In the latter part of the chapter, we present a greedy neural network inspired algorithm for domain specific WSD and compare its performance with other state-of-the-art algorithms for WSD. Our experiments suggest that for domain-specific WSD, simply selecting the most frequent sense of a word does as well as any state-of-the-art algorithm.

Certain aspects of the development of foreign language professional competencies of public administration students

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-362
Author(s):  
Guliya K Nurlybaeva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Current State ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Analytical Research

For the full implementation of strategic goals of public administration, as well as a worthy representation of the interests of the state at the international level, civil servants must have high foreign-language professional competencies. Practical issues of educational and training programs in the field of development of these competencies are carefully studied by the author. The current state of the level of language training of future civil service students (undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates) at the Institute for Social Sciences at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration is analyzed. The analysis includes the definition and formulation of tasks, goals, curriculum technologies, qualification requirements of future civil servants, ways of improving the quality of their knowledge of foreign languages and improving the methodological support of foreign-language teaching, and the creation of textbooks and teaching aids to solve the above-mentioned problem, etc. The research methods include theoretical research, analytical research methods, methodology of empirical research and methods of comparative research. The conclusions are based on the results of the analysis. Ways of improving programs for better development of civil servants’ foreign-language professional competencies are outlined. Some recommendations for teachers and education managers are presented.

Extracting multiword expressions from texts with the aid of online resources

2019 ◽  
Vol 171 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thuy Bui ◽  
Frank Boers ◽  
Averil Coxhead
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Learning Gains ◽  
Classroom Intervention ◽  
Multiword Expressions ◽  
L2 Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract This article reports on a classroom intervention where L2 learners were prompted to look for multiword expressions in texts. The participants were two intact classes of Vietnamese learners of English as a foreign language. Over a period of eight weeks, the experimental group (n = 26) looked for expressions in texts, while the comparison group (n = 28) used the same texts for content-related activities. In pairs, students in the experimental group consulted online dictionaries and an online corpus to help them determine which word strings in the texts were common expressions. The students’ worksheets and audio-recorded interactions suggest they were by and large successful at this, but also reveal the students found it hard to identify the boundaries of expressions and occasionally failed to find the dictionary (sub-)entries that matched them. The two groups’ ability to recall the expressions was gauged by comparing their scores on a pre-test and a post-test administered one week after the last class and again five months later. The learning gains were greater in the experimental group, although the difference fell short of significance in the delayed post-test. Students in the experimental group whose proficiency in English was relatively high tended to benefit the most.

An alternative guideline for the teaching of English as a foreign language in secondary schools in Belo Horizonte

1987 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Luiz Otávio Carvalho Gonçalves de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Teaching Situation ◽  
Cognitive Principles ◽  
Linguistic Skills ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Communicative Abilities ◽  
Theoretical Issues

It is a well known fact that the teaching of English as a foreign language in secondary schools has not been effective. Among other things, current teaching sets out to develop the four linguistic skills. However, students reveal a poor command of the language in whatever skill considered, which breeds poor motivation and lack of interest. Therefore, the ultimate aim of this thesis is to provide suggestions for the improvement of EFLT in secondary schools in Belo Horizonte. So as to reach this aim, we first discuss some theoretical issues such as language concepts, the development of linguistic skills versus communicative abilities, cognitive principles and motivational factors as well as methodological trends. This theoretical discussion is relevant for the next two steps — first, the evaluation of the current teaching situation in Belo Horizonte, and secondly, the proposal of an alternative guideline. The unfolding of this thesis and the proposal further reveal that the communicative approach to language teaching together with Ausubel's theory of meaningful verbal learning can make the process more meaningful, useful, and transferable. As a result, students are likely to be more motivated and interested. A final claim is that the whole teaching/learning process could be better contextualized by having reading as a pivotal activity, which is made apparent in the illustrative study module that closes this thesis.

Criminal law and digital crime: problems and solutions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Евгений Русскевич ◽  
Evgeniy Russkevich
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Law Schools ◽  
Computer Data ◽  
Digital Crime ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Criminal Legislation ◽  
Theoretical Issues

The monograph is devoted to the complex of theoretical and applied problems of adaptation of the domestic mechanism of criminal law protection to the "digitalization" of crime in the conditions of formation of the information society. Along with General theoretical issues, foreign criminal legislation and the provisions of international law are deeply analyzed. The paper presents a refined criminal-legal characteristics of crimes in the field of computer information, including the novelties of the Russian criminal law — the illegal impact on the critical information infrastructure of the Russian Federation (article 2741 of the criminal code), developed proposals for the differentiation of criminal liability for attacks on the security of computer data and systems, developed scientifically sound recommendations for qualification. The monograph is designed for researchers, teachers, practicing lawyers, students and postgraduates of law schools and faculties.

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