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January 1, 1990International Journal of Lexicography4,213 citations

Introduction to WordNet: An On-line Lexical Database*

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GMGeorge A. MillerRBRichard BeckwithCFChristiane Fellbaum

Key Points

  • The aim is to present WordNet as a comprehensive lexical database informed by psycholinguistic theories.
  • Organizes English nouns, verbs, and adjectives into synonym sets.
  • Establishes relations that link the synonym sets.
  • Focuses on the representation of underlying lexical concepts.
  • Demonstrates a structured approach to organizing vocabulary.
  • Facilitates understanding of the relationships between words and concepts.
  • Supports cognitive theories related to how humans store and retrieve words.

Abstract

WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, and adjectives are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets.

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Miller et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a07ff8e217278811afe14d6https://doi.org/10.1093/ijl/3.4.235
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