Conceptual Analysis of Lexical Taxonomies: The Case of WordNet's Top-Level

Title: Conceptual Analysis of Lexical Taxonomies: The Case of WordNet's Top-Level

Research Question: Can the top-level taxonomy of WordNet be improved to make it more conceptually rigorous, cognitively transparent, and efficiently exploitable?

Methodology: The authors propose an analysis and upgrade of WordNet's top-level synset taxonomy. They apply principles from the OntoClean methodology, a forthcoming ontological analysis methodology, to the ontological analysis of WordNet. They propose a revised top-level taxonomy, which is more conceptually rigorous, cognitively transparent, and efficiently exploitable.

Results: The authors present a conceptual analysis of WordNet's top-level taxonomy and propose a revised taxonomy. They discuss the limitations of WordNet and how their proposed methodology addresses these limitations.

Implications: The proposed revised top-level taxonomy of WordNet has the potential to improve the semantic accuracy and consistency of the lexical database. It also sets a precedent for applying the OntoClean methodology to other lexical taxonomies, potentially improving the quality and usability of these resources.

Link to Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/0109013v1 Authors: arXiv ID: 0109013v1