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INTERPRETATION PROCESS OF JAPANESE REFERRING EXPRESSIONS : FROM THEORY TO APPLICATION

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12680396
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Intelligent informatics
Research InstitutionINTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MATSUI Tomoko  INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 教養学部, 準教授 (20296792)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUMOTO Yuji  NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE, 情報科学研究科, 教授 (10211575)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsZERO-PRONOUNS / REFERENCE RESOLUTION / RELEVANCE THEORY / CENTERING THEORY / PRAGMATICS
Research Abstract

Interpretation of anaphoric reference is highly context-dependent, and Japanese zero-pronouns are the clearest examples of that. The present study has two main goals. The first is to compare and assess several leading theories of reference assignment, in order to propose a theory of our own which explains the interpretation mechanism of Japanese zero-pronouns. The second is to verify the theory by applying it to create a workable computer program for pronoun resolution.
The following are is the main achievements of the study:
(1)A theoretical model of reference resolution, based on relevance theory (Sperber & Wilson 1995) has been proposed. The key mechanisms that are involved in interpretation of Japanese zero-pronouns have been identified, such as the balance between 'contextual effects' and 'processing effort' and interaction between 'implicature' (i.e. expectation of specific contextual effects) and 'explicature' (i.e. linguistic information).
(2)A new experiment designed to test on-line interpretation of anaphoric reference has started. This experimental study will be completed within 2 years from now.
(3)A machine learning of model for reference resolution has been proposed and tested. The model incorporate linguistically motivated contextual clues (centering theory). It was applied to resolve Japanese zero-pronouns and outperformed earlier machine learning models.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (31 results)

All Other

All Publications (31 results)

  • [Publications] TOMOKO MATSUI: "Japanese zero-pronouns as null arguments"学習院言語共同研究所紀要. 24号. 89-108 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TOMOKO MATSUI: "Experimental Pragmatics : Towards Testing Relevance-Based Predictions about Anaphoric Bridging Inferences"V.Akman, P.Bouquet, R.Thomason, R.A.Young (eds.) Modeling and Using Context. 3. 248-260 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TOMOKO MATSUI: "Semantics and pragmatics of a Japanese discourse marker dakara (so/in other words): A unitary account"Journal of Pragmatics. 34. 867-891 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 竹内和広, 松本裕治: "新聞報道記事に対するテキスト構造解析の傾向とその手がかり情報の検討"計量国語学. 22(8). 319-334 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 飯田龍, 乾健太郎, 高村大也, 松本裕治: "機械学習によるゼロ代名詞同定の一方法"情報処理学会研究報告 自然言語処理研究会. 2002-NL-154. 161-168 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ryo Iida, Kentaro Inui, Hiroya Takamura, Yuji Matsumoto: "Incorporating contextual clues in trainable models for coreference resolution"EACL2003 Workshop on The Computational Treatment of Anaphora. (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TOMOKO MATSUI: "Bridging and Relevance"John Benjamin's. 247 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsui, Tomoko: "Japanese pronouns as null arguments"Gakushuin Gengo Kyodo Kenkyusyo Kiyoo. 24. 89-108 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsui, Tomoko: "Experimental pragmatics Towards testing relevance-based predictions about anaphoric bridging inferences"(V.Akman, P.Bouquiet, P.Thomason, R.A.Young (eds)) Modeling and Using Context. 3. 248-260 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsui, Tomoko: "Sematics and pragmatics of a Japanese discourse marker dakara (so/in other words): A unitary account"Journal of Pramgaics. 34. 867-891 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tacheuchi, Kazuhiro, Matsumoto, Yuji: "Shinbun hodo kiji ni taisuru tekisuto kozo kaiseki no keiko to sono tegakari jyoho no kentoo"Keiryo Kokugogaku. 22(8). 867-891 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iida, Ryo, Inui, Kentaro, Takamura, Hiroya, Matsumoto, Yuji: "Kikai Gakusyu niyoru zero daimeishi dotei no ichi hoohoo"Jyoho Shori Gakkai Kenkyu Hookoku. 2002-NL-154. 161-168 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iida, Ryo, Inui, Kentaro, Takamura, Hiroya, Matsumoto, Yuji: "Incorporating contextual clues in trainable models for coreference resolution"EACL 2003 Workshop on the Computational Treatment of Anaphra. (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsui, Tomoko: "Bridging and Relevance"John Benjamins. 247 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MATSUI, Tomoko: "Semantics and pragmatics of Japanese discourse marker dakara (so/in other words) : A unitary account"Journal of Pragmatics. 34. 867-891 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松井智子: "認知語用論と「心の理論」"財団法人 語学教育研究所編「市河賞36年の軌跡」. 343-352 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Peter McCagg, Tomoko Matsui, Taeko Yamamoto: "What can children's uses of The Japanese Discourse connective datte tell us about their ability to read minds?"ICU Language Research Bulletin. 17. 89-103 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 飯田龍, 乾 健太郎, 高村大也, 松本 裕治: "機械学習によるゼロ代名詞同定の一方法"情報処理学会研究報告, 自然言語処理研究会. 2002-NL-154. 161-168 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ryu Iida, Kentaro Inui, Hiroya Takamura, Yuji Matsumoto: "Incorporating Contextual Clues in Trainable Models for Coreference Resolution"EACL 2003 Workshop on The Computational Treatment of Anaphora. (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] MATSUI, Tomoko: "Experimental pragmatics : Towards testing Relevance-based predictions about anaphoric bridging inferences"In V. Akman, P. Bouquet, R. Thomason and R. A. Young (eds.) Modeling and Using Context, Lecture notes in Artificial Intelligence. 248-260 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松井 智子: "関連性理論から見たポライトネス-意図伝達の問題について"月刊 言語. 11. 52-59 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] MATSUI, Tomoko, P. McCagg, T. Yamamoto: "Young children's uses of dakara : Casting doubt on the primary-to-extended sense view of category development"ICU Language Research Bulletin. 16. 69-83 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 竹内和広, 松本裕治: "新聞報道記事に対するテキスト構造解析の傾向とその手がかり情報の検討"計量国語学. 22・8. 319-334 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tadashi Nomoto, Yuji Matsumoto: "A new approach to unspervised text Summarization"Proceedings of 24th annual international ALM SIGIR conference on research and development in information retrieval. 26-34 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松本 裕治: "HPSGの実装と拡張について"日本英語学会第19回大会シンポジウム"Constraint-based lexicalism" conference handbook. 198-203 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松井智子: "指示表現の解釈と関連性."英語青年. 10月号. 435-437 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] TOMOKO MATSUI: "Japanese zero-pronouns as null arguments"学習院言語共同研究所紀要. 24号. 89-108 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松井智子: "関連性理論の広がりと認知語用論の新展開"月刊言語. 30巻2号. 57-64 (2001)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tadashi Nomoto,Yuji Matsumoto: "Comparing the Minimal Description Length Principle and Boosting in the Automatic Analysis of Discourse"Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Machine Learning. 687-694 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 竹内和広,松本裕治: "テキスト構造に基づく要約生成制約条件の検討"情報処理学会自然言語処理研究会研究報告. 9-16 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] TOMOKO MATSUI: "Bridging and Relevance"John Benjamins.. 247 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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