Abstract
A general practice in the research of metaphor has been to investigate its behavior and function in different contexts. This current study aims to investigate the notion that verbs possess a metaphor-making potential, this being an initiatory context-free experiment with metaphor. The goal of this paper is to carry out an in-depth case study of a group of English core verbs using WordNet and SUMO ontology. In order to operationalize the measurement of an English verb's metaphor making potential, a new algorithm has been developed, and a program made to realize the computation. At last, it has been observed that higher frequency verbs generally possess greater metaphor making potential; while a verb's metaphor making potential on the other hand is also strongly influenced by its functional category. Copyright © 2009, Assocation for the Advancement of ArtdicaI Intelligence (www.aaai.org). All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 |
| Pages | 220-224 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 - Sanibel Island, FL, United States Duration: 19 Mar 2009 → 21 Mar 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 22nd International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS-22 |
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| Place | United States |
| City | Sanibel Island, FL |
| Period | 19/03/09 → 21/03/09 |