Integrating compositional semantics into a verb lexicon

We present a class-based approach to building a verb lexicon that makes explicit the close association between syntax and semantics for Levin classes. We have used Lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammars to capture the syntax associated with each verb class and have augmented the trees to include selectional restrictions. In addition, semantic predicates are associated with each tree, which allow for a colnpositional interpretation.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: COLING
• Authors: Hoa Trang Dang, Karin Kipper, Martha Stone Palmer
• Keywords: Class-based Approach, COLING 2000, COLING 2008, Tree Adjoining Grammars, Verb Lexicon