Analogies in Complex Verb Meaning Shifts: the Effect of Affect in Semantic Similarity Models (N18-2)
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| Challenge: | German particle verbs are complex verb structures that combine a prefix particle with a base verb. |
| Approach: | They propose a computational model to detect and distinguish analogies in meaning shifts between German base and complex verbs using a standard similarity model. |
| Outcome: | The proposed model detects and distinguishes analogies in meaning shifts between German base and complex verbs using a standard similarity model. |
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