A Study on Metaphorical Similarity and Metaphorical Inference Identification
Zhimin Wang · Zhongwen xinxi xuebao · 2008
This paper explores the similar features of Chinese noun metaphors and presents a metaphorical inference approach by using metaphorical external similarities,dictionary information and the maximum entropy model.To detect Chinese noun metaphorical patterns of 'n+n',a dictionary with one semantic class per word is established by tailoring the Chinese Concept Dictionary(CCD)through the method of human-machine interaction.This proves the validity of the noun metaphor knowledge base and prepares for later identification experiments.The experiments indicate that the maximum entropy model,the metaphorical similarity and the dictionary all contributes to the success identification of noun metphors.