Generalization-based Learning Support System for Understanding Way to Use English Words

Abstract

In order to choose appropriate words, especially in foreign language, we need to understand the usage situation for each word precisely. Usage situation of words can be inferred by co-existing words in the example sentences with the target words. Co-existing words in example sentences are not always the same, so in order to understand usage situation from co-existing words, it is necessary to generalize them. This research proposes the learning method of usage situation of words by the generalization of co-existing words (keywords) in the example sentences. The system for managing the keywords and generalized words should be delveloped in order to promote this learning method. This system also has a generalization support mechanism to provide concepts of words acquired through WordNet as hints.