Last Update: 20 January 2011
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In this project, you will use the SNePS knowledge-representation and reasoning system to represent the information in a text passage that contains an "unfamiliar" word, together with the "prior knowledge" needed to help figure out (i.e., compute) a meaning for that word from context. You will then run a definition algorithm on your representation to see what definition it computes, making any necessary changes to your representation or the algorithm in order to improve its performance. You will write up your work in a conference-style paper, to be accompanied by copies of the relevant computer files and annotated demos. Your grade will be a function of the quality of both your work and your writing. If warranted, the final report and accompanying computer files will be placed on the CVA website's "Papers, progress reports, and related documents" page.
More precisely, please do the following:
Please get my approval of your choice before proceeding to the next step. Please do this no later than 1 week from the date assigned, if possible. |
If it is a word that you think they already know the meaning of, substitute a made-up word or replace the word with a blank. If you do this, please also do two things:
Don't give the subjects any help, but, for each proposed definition they come up with, do ask them why or how they came up with it; i.e., try to elicit what information in the text or from their prior knowledge they used to help them figure out a meaning. Be sure to record this information!
When you reach this point, please make an appointment with me so that we can review your representations before you move on to the next step. |
When you reach this point, please make an appointment with me so that we can review your prior knowledge before you move on to the next step. |
Click here for a template for the demo file that you can save and adapt.