LINGUIST List 3.874

Sat 07 Nov 1992

Qs: Proximity; Ladinic; Crystal

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1. , Proximity
2. , query on ladinic
3. , Crystal address

Dear Linguist Reader,

I'm looking for references to work on:

i/ 'Proximity' or 'co-occurrence' statistics of words in technical texts.
ii/ The possibilities to filter semantic networks from these data.
iii/ The use and application of networks obtained in that way.

In the volume by Boguraev & Briscoe (Computational Lexicography for Natural
Language Processing, Longman 1989), co-occurrence statistics and networks
are derived for the definition fields of the LDOCE (Longman Dictionary of
Contemporary English). I would like to know if any other work been carried
out along the same lines or if anyone has used the data obtained in such a
way in an NLP application?

I will make a summary for linguist and for anyone interested.

Jan Provoost
Centre for Computational Linguistics	 Tel: +32-16-285085
Maria-Theresiastraat, 21		 E-mail: janet.kuleuven.ac.be
B-3000 Leuven (Belgium)		 	 Fax: +32-16-285025

I have a student seeking references on a Rheto-romance language called
Ladinic, spoken in the Dolomites. Any help would be appreciated! Please
reply via e-mail to R0735  VMCMS.CSUOHIO.EDU Thanks!
Laura Martin, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH 44115

Does anyone have an e/mail address for David Crystal, or, failing
that a current s/mail address?
Thanks in advance.
Robert S. Wachal
Internet: robert-wachaluiowa.edu