Designer Definites in Logical Form

In this paper, we represent singular definite noun phrases as functions in logical form. This representation is designed to model the behaviors of both anaphoric and non-anaphoric, distributive definites. It is also designed to obey the computational constraints suggested in Harper [Har88]. Our initial representation of a definite places an upper bound on its behavior given its structure and location in a sentence. Later, when ambiguity is resolved, the precise behavior of the definite is pinpointed.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1990
• Where: ACL
• Authors: Mary P. Harper
• Keywords: ACL 1990, ACL 2007, Behavior, Definite, Singular Definite Noun