A geometric approach to meaning computation

Fabienne Venant (1, 2)

1 LaTTice - Langues, textes, traitement informatique, cognition
2 LaLIC - Langues, logiques, informatiques, cognition

This paper presents a new kind of model for meaning construction within the framework of
continuous mathematics. Language is considered as a morphodynamic system following the basic
principles of Gestalttheorie. In our model, linguistics units acquire meaning in a semantic space. The
validity of this model is tested by its implementation on a French adjectival lexicon. Our dynamic method
for meaning computation allows us to take the different factors of adjectival polysemy into account.

Mots clés: meaning construction; model; dynamic system; polysemy; French adjective

Domaines: Linguistique; Sciences de l'information et de la communication

Fabienne Venant. A geometric approach to meaning computation. 2007. ⟨halshs-00126947⟩