By Piek Vossen (auth.), Piek Vossen (eds.)

This booklet describes the most target of EuroWordNet, that's the development of a multilingual database with lexical semantic networks or wordnets for a number of eu languages. every one wordnet within the database represents a language-specific constitution as a result of particular lexicalization of strategies in languages. The suggestions are inter-linked through a separate Inter-Lingual-Index, the place an identical suggestions throughout languages should still proportion an identical index merchandise. The versatile multilingual layout of the database makes it attainable to check the lexicalizations and semantic buildings, revealing solutions to basic linguistic and philosophical questions that can by no means be responded sooner than. How constant are lexical semantic networks throughout languages, what are the language-specific modifications of those networks, is there a language-universal ontology, how a lot info may be shared throughout languages? First makes an attempt to reply to those questions are given within the kind of a collection of shared or universal Base thoughts that has been derived from the separate wordnets and their type by means of a language-neutral top-ontology. those Base innovations play a primary position in numerous wordnets. however, the database can also serve many sensible wishes with admire to (cross-language) info retrieval, desktop translation instruments, language new release instruments and language studying instruments, that are mentioned within the ultimate bankruptcy.
The booklet deals a good creation to the EuroWordNet undertaking for students within the box and increases many matters that set the instructions for extra learn in semantics and information engineering.