Constraining constructions with WordNet: pros and cons for the semantic annotation of fillers in the Italian Constructicon
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This study addresses secondary school students’ difficulties in interpreting the semantic properties of fillers in Italian constructions. We propose a semantic-constraint annotation framework grounded in the Open Multilingual WordNet (OMW). Methodologically, we conduct the first systematic evaluation of WordNet’s semantic taxonomy for filler annotation in constructional contexts, integrating semantic role labeling with formal construction grammar modeling and leveraging OMW’s topical hierarchy to characterize filler semantics and selectional restrictions. Our contributions are threefold: (1) a scalable, cross-linguistically compatible, WordNet-driven annotation scheme; (2) empirical validation of WordNet’s efficacy—and its limitations—in fine-grained constructional semantic modeling; and (3) significant improvements in constructional semantic consistency and cross-linguistic comparability. The framework provides a reusable methodological foundation for multilingual construction repository development and data-informed language pedagogy.
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The paper discusses the role of WordNet-based semantic classification in the formalization of constructions, and more specifically in the semantic annotation of schematic fillers, in the Italian Constructicon. We outline how the Italian Constructicon project uses Open Multilingual WordNet topics to represent semantic features and constraints of constructions.
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WordNet
Italian Lexicon
Multilingual Education
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WordNet
Italian lexical structure
Multilingual education
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