The Chinese Aspect Generation Based on Aspect Selection Functions
Yang, Guowen and Bateman, John

Article Structure

Abstract

This paper describes our system for generating Chinese aspect expressions.

Introduction

Aspect is one of the most controversial topics among linguists and philosophers.

The semantic features of the aspects

One of the methods adopted in aspect studies is to use semantic features to characterize different situations (cf.

The aspect selection functions

Specific features of temporal relations and the conceptual features together build semantic applicability conditions for each individual aspect.

The generation of the aspect expressions

4.1 Inquiries, choosers, and the input specifications

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