RE: [WNET] Sense keys in HyperDic 2.0

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> 
> Instead, HyperDic now references each individual
> word sense with a permanent identifier, consisting
> in the non-void parts of WordNet's "sense key"
> and expressed as a hypertext anchor.

Interesting ...

> 
> Quoting WordNet's "senseidx" manual page:
> 
>     A sense_key is the best way to represent a sense
>     in semantic tagging or other systems that refer to
>     WordNet senses. sense_keys are independent of WordNet
>     sense numbers and synset_offsets, which vary between
>     versions of the database.
> 
> Thus, sense keys provide a stable basis for the
> inter-operation between semantic web applications
> that rely on different versions of WordNet.

Probably, but we ought to check something.  Saying that sense numbers are
not stable does not entail that sense keys are.  The quoted para goes on to
say:

[[
A mapping from noun sense_key s in WordNet 1.6 to corresponding 2.0
sense_key s is provided with version 2.0, and is described in sensemap(5WN).
]]

So they were not stable between 1.6 and 2.0.  I think its likely the intent
is that they are stable from 2.0, but we ought to check.  The also include
'%' characters.

Good find.

Brian

Received on Monday, 19 July 2004 06:55:25 UTC