scholarly journals Scale exhaustivity and the Modification Condition

2015 ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
M. Ryan Bochnak
Keyword(s):  
Vector Space ◽  
Measure Phrases ◽  
Comparative Constructions ◽  
Dimensional Adjectives ◽  
Modification Condition

This paper pursues a Vector Space Semantics (VSS) analysis of evaluative and extreme adjectives in absolute and comparative constructions, with a particular emphasis on the licensing of measure phrases (MPs) in these environments. I show that the Modification Condition (Winter 2005), which restricts the distribution of MPs with locative/directional PPs and dimensional adjectives, can be extended to account for MP licensing with evaluative and extreme adjectives as well. Importantly, the non-satisfaction of the Modification Condition is entailed when a set of vectors does not exhaust the range of possible values on a particular scale. This observation thus allows us to link a long-standing generalization that scale exhaustivity and MP licensing are crucially related (Bierwisch 1989) with the formal denotational properties of certain linguistic expressions.

scholarly journals Scale exhaustivity and the Modification Condition

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
M. Ryan Bochnak
Keyword(s):  
Vector Space ◽  
Measure Phrases ◽  
Comparative Constructions ◽  
Dimensional Adjectives ◽  
Modification Condition

This paper pursues a Vector Space Semantics (VSS) analysis of evaluative and extreme adjectives in absolute and comparative constructions, with a particular emphasis on the licensing of measure phrases (MPs) in these environments. I show that the Modification Condition (Winter 2005), which restricts the distribution of MPs with locative/directional PPs and dimensional adjectives, can be extended to account for MP licensing with evaluative and extreme adjectives as well. Importantly, the non-satisfaction of the Modification Condition is entailed when a set of vectors does not exhaust the range of possible values on a particular scale. This observation thus allows us to link a long-standing generalization that scale exhaustivity and MP licensing are crucially related (Bierwisch 1989) with the formal denotational properties of certain linguistic expressions.

A cross-dialectal analysis of Nuosu adjectival comparative constructions

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongdi Ding
Keyword(s):  
Restricted Form ◽  
Comparative Constructions ◽  
Dimensional Adjectives ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Semantic Distinction

Abstract Current analyses (Hu 2005; Gerner 2013; Liu et al. 2013) of Nuosu adjectival comparative constructions are not observationally adequate because they are only based on the semantic distinction between dimensional adjectives and other adjectives. A better analysis should make a further morphological consideration by dividing the Nuosu adjectives into root-sharing prefixed adjectives, non-root-sharing prefixed adjectives and simplex adjectives. Moreover, the existing analyses are not consistent. Some unacceptable comparative sentences in Hu (2005) are acceptable in Gerner (2013) and Liu et al. (2013). I have found out that the inconsistency results from different rigorousness to adjectival morphosyntactic restrictions among different varieties or dialects of Nuosu. After a cross-dialectal investigation with three major dialects of Nuosu, i.e. Shynra, Yynuo and Suondi, it is concluded that Nuosu comparative constructions have a restricted form and a general form for superiority, inferiority and equality respectively. Different dialects or varieties have varying rigorousness to Nuosu adjectival morphosyntax, thus resulting in different choices of the forms for comparison. Accordingly, the available Nuosu varieties are classified into three types: varieties with more morphosyntactic rigorousness, transitional varieties and varieties with less morphosyntactic rigorousness. It is found that Shynra Nuosu is morphosyntactically less rigorous than Yynuo and Suondi Nuosu. I will also address the relationship between the two structural forms of comparative constructions. To conclude, a prediction is made on the development of Nuosu adjectival comparatives.

scholarly journals A semântica de vetores: uma proposta de análise para os adjuntos temporais

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Miguel Basso ◽  
João Francisco Bergamini-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Vector Space ◽  
Measure Phrases

Neste artigo, apresentaremos uma proposta de análises para os adjuntos temporais ‘em X tempo’, ‘por X tempo’, ‘durante X tempo’, ‘de X à Y tempo’ e ‘até X tempo’, baseada na teoria conhecida como “vector space semantics” (VSS). No quadro oferecido pela VSS, apresentaremos uma análise unificada desses adjuntos, fundamentada numa ontologia de vetores. Além disso, consideramos as interpretações geradas pelas combinações desses adjuntos com eventos de todas as classes vendlerianas no aspecto perfectivo. Argumentaremos também que os adjuntos temporais se distinguem com relação a measure phrases que admitem.

On Semi - Pre irresolute Topological Vector Space

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-192
Author(s):  
Radhi Ali ◽  
◽  
Jalal Hussein Bayati ◽  
Suhad Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Vector Space ◽  
Topological Vector Space

Estruturas comparativas complexas: variação e desvio e questões de tradução

2019 ◽  
pp. 265-286
Author(s):  
Telmo Móia ◽  
Rui Marques
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Comparative Constructions ◽  
Game Console ◽  
The One

In this paper, we analyse two subtypes of related comparative constructions in Portuguese, with a focus on grammatical anomaly and change – whether expressed in translated text, as a result of calquing (from English), or in autochthonous text, evincing an area of grammatical instability and change in progress. These are: on the one hand, comparative clauses using multiplicative numbers or fractions, like the Portuguese counterparts of the president is twice as popular as the prime minister or women are four times less likely to develop coronary problems than men, and, on the other hand, nominal phrases resorting to the same quantifying operators, but in a non-clausal environment, like the counterparts of Spain has twice the level of unemployment of Portugal or this game console has four times the memory of the previous one. The observed anomalies – or disputed constructions – involve the non-canonical: (i) use of equative operators (tão/tanto, ‘as’) in comparative clauses with multiplicative numbers or fractions (likely, as a result of calquing from English); (ii) use of a connective (que/do que, ‘than’) in nominal phrases with quantifying operators similar to those of comparative clauses (likely, as a result of autochthonous hybridization); (iii) use of complex prepositional expressions like comparativamente com (‘in comparison with’) or em relação a (‘relatively to’) either instead of the connective (do) que in comparative clauses, or before modifiers inside nominal phrases with multiplicative numbers or fractions. Overall, an intriguing area of grammatical unrest is discussed, with a particular focus on its bearing on translating texts into standard Portuguese.

On the Structure of Korean Comparative Constructions: A Constraint-based Approach

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-45
Author(s):  
JONG-BOK KIM ◽  
Peter Sells
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Constructions

Aplikasi Deteksi Kemiripan Tugas Paper

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Anthony Anggrawan ◽  
Azhari
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Vector Space ◽  
Vector Space Model ◽  
Mean Average Precision ◽  
Average Precision ◽  
Information Searching ◽  
Space Model ◽  
Model Method

Information searching based on users’ query, which is hopefully able to find the documents based on users’ need, is known as Information Retrieval. This research uses Vector Space Model method in determining the similarity percentage of each student’s assignment. This research uses PHP programming and MySQL database. The finding is represented by ranking the similarity of document with query, with mean average precision value of 0,874. It shows how accurate the application with the examination done by the experts, which is gained from the evaluation with 5 queries that is compared to 25 samples of documents. If the number of counted assignments has higher similarity, thus the process of similarity counting needs more time, it depends on the assignment’s number which is submitted.

Unifying Bayesian Inference and Vector Space Models for Improved Decipherment

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Dou ◽  
Ashish Vaswani ◽  
Kevin Knight ◽  
Chris Dyer
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Inference ◽  
Vector Space ◽  
Vector Space Models
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