Connective-Lex: A Web-Based Multilingual Lexical Resource for Connectives
- aramhayr
- May 30
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M. Stede, T. Scheffler, A. Mendes, Connective-Lex: A Web-Based Multilingual Lexical Resource for Connectives, 2019
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Overview
The article introduces Connective-Lex, a multilingual online database that aggregates and links lexicons of discourse connectives across various languages. It highlights the benefits of multilingual integration for linguistic research, translation studies, and language learning.
Key Features
· Definition of Connectives: Connectives are lexical items that express two-place relations between abstract objects, typically clauses or sentences. The database integrates connectives from multiple languages, adhering to a standardized definition.
· Multilingual Integration: Connective-Lex incorporates lexicons for nine languages, including German, Portuguese, French, and Arabic, with plans for expansion.
· Search Functionality: Users can search by syntactic categories, discourse relations, and connectives across languages, enabling cross-linguistic comparisons.
Design and Implementation
The system is built as a single-page web application (SPA) with a backend that makes it easy to add new lexicons. Connective-Lex employs a reduced XML format for lexicons and supports mapping of linguistic features, such as syntax and semantics, to ensure compatibility.
Applications and Future Directions
· Applications: Connective-Lex aids in machine translation, discourse analysis, and language teaching.
· Future Enhancements: Planned improvements include adding new languages, richer semantic and syntactic information, and linking connectives via English as a pivot language.
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