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cs.CL1999
Statistical Inference and Probabilistic Modelling for Constraint-Based NLP
Stefan Riezler
We present a probabilistic model for constraint-based grammars and a method for estimating the parameters of such models from incomplete, i.e., unparsed data. Whereas methods exist…
cs.CL1999
Inside-Outside Estimation of a Lexicalized PCFG for German
Franz Beil, Glenn Carroll, Detlef Prescher +2
The paper describes an extensive experiment in inside-outside estimation of a lexicalized probabilistic context free grammar for German verb-final clauses. Grammar and formalism fe…
cs.CL1999
Inducing a Semantically Annotated Lexicon via EM-Based Clustering
Mats Rooth, Stefan Riezler, Detlef Prescher +2
We present a technique for automatic induction of slot annotations for subcategorization frames, based on induction of hidden classes in the EM framework of statistical estimation.…