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Biolinguistics, Natural Language Processing, and Digital Libraries


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1 Departement de Linguistique, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, 405 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada
 

Notwithstanding the progress achieved in the conception and the implementation of Digital Libraries, further research is needed to improve their efficiency. In this article, the author identifies shortcomings of current Digital Libraries and present the basic elements of a biolinguistic approach to natural language processing with consequences for development of more efficient information systems in the future.

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Biolinguistic Approach, Linguistic Expressions, Lexical Projections, Conceptual-Intentional Systems, Dspace, Asymmetric Relationships.
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Anna Maria Di Sciullo
Departement de Linguistique, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, 405 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montreal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada

Abstract


Notwithstanding the progress achieved in the conception and the implementation of Digital Libraries, further research is needed to improve their efficiency. In this article, the author identifies shortcomings of current Digital Libraries and present the basic elements of a biolinguistic approach to natural language processing with consequences for development of more efficient information systems in the future.

Keywords


Biolinguistic Approach, Linguistic Expressions, Lexical Projections, Conceptual-Intentional Systems, Dspace, Asymmetric Relationships.

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