In search of epistemic primitives in the English Resource Grammar (or Why HPSG can't live without higher-order datatypes)

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https://doi.org/10.21248/hpsg.2003.18

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This paper seeks to improve HPSG engineering through the design of more terse, readable and intuitive type signatures. It argues against the exclusive use of IS-A networks and, with reference to the English Resource Grammar, demonstrates that a collection of higher-order datatypes are already acutely in demand in contemporary HPSG design. Some default specification conventions to assist in maximizing the utility of higher-order type constructors are also discussed.

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2003-10-01

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Penn, Gerald & Hoetmer, Kenneth. 2003. In search of epistemic primitives in the English Resource Grammar (or Why HPSG can’t live without higher-order datatypes). Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar 318–337. (doi:10.21248/hpsg.2003.18) (https://proceedings.hpsg.xyz/article/view/572) (Accessed March 28, 2024.)