CATAPHORIC LEXICALISATION

Robert Michael Foster

2010

Abstract

A traditional lexicalization analysis of a word looks backwards in time, describing each change in the word’s form and usage patterns from actuation (creation) to the present day. I suggest that this traditional view of lexicalization can be labelled Anaphoric Lexicalization to reflect its focus upon what has passed. A corresponding forward-looking process can then be envisaged called Cataphoric Lexicalization. Applying Cataphoric Lexicalization to an existing phrase from a sub-language generates a series of possible lexemes that might represent the target phrase in the future. The method is illustrated using a domain specific example. The conclusion suggests that rigorous application of Cataphoric Lexicalization by a community would in time result in a naturally evolved controlled lexicon.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Michael Foster R. (2010). CATAPHORIC LEXICALISATION . In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-8425-06-5, pages 526-529. DOI: 10.5220/0002980005260529

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis10,
author={Robert Michael Foster},
title={CATAPHORIC LEXICALISATION},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,},
year={2010},
pages={526-529},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002980005260529},
isbn={978-989-8425-06-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,
TI - CATAPHORIC LEXICALISATION
SN - 978-989-8425-06-5
AU - Michael Foster R.
PY - 2010
SP - 526
EP - 529
DO - 10.5220/0002980005260529