A computational semantic approach applied to simple database queries

Author

Koch, Gregers

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Copenhagen Univ., Denmark

fYear

2003

fDate

26-29 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

388

Lastpage

393

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Natural Language Processing and Knowledge Engineering, 2003. Proceedings. 2003 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing, China

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7902-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NLPKE.2003.1275936

Filename

1275936