Title :
A computational semantic approach applied to simple database queries
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Copenhagen Univ., Denmark
Abstract :
As a study of computational semantics and information science we describe a method of logical translation that seems to constitute a kind of semantic analysis, but it may also be considered a kind of information extraction. We discuss the translation from dataflow structures partly to parser programs and partly to informational content. The methods are independent of any particular semantic theory and seem to fit nicely with a variety of available semantic theories. To illustrate the principles we discuss the detailed analysis of some carefully selected prototypical database queries formulated in simple English.
Keywords :
computational linguistics; language translation; natural languages; query processing; computational semantic approach; dataflow structure; information content; information extraction; information science; logical translation method; program parser; simple database query; Computer science; Data mining; Databases; Information analysis; Information science; Logic; Mars; Natural languages; Prototypes; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Natural Language Processing and Knowledge Engineering, 2003. Proceedings. 2003 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7902-0
DOI :
10.1109/NLPKE.2003.1275936
