Essays about: "synonyms"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 58 essays containing the word synonyms.

1. 16. A Corpus-Based Study of the three Near-Synonyms : Change, Alter and Modify and Their Collocations

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : André Condit; [2021]
   Keywords : Corpus linguistics; near-synonyms; collocations; polysemous;

   Abstract : An important component of nativelike language production is linked to the knowledge of near-synonyms and their collocational patterns. The purpose of this corpus-based study was three-fold: (a) an examination of the frequency distribution across registers of the three near-synonyms change, alter, and modify; (b) their collocational patterns; and (c) their interchangeability. READ MORE

3. 17. Evaluation of methods for full-text search in patents

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

   Author : Otto Lagerquist; Ebba Toreheim; [2021]
   Keywords : natural language processing; full-text patent search; legal tech; document similarity; sentence embeddings; clustering; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In this thesis we have evaluated methods for doing full-text searches in patent documents. The aim of patent searches is to find evidence and relevant documents when an invalidity search is done on a patent. READ MORE

4. 18. The effectiveness of digital online games as an extramural activity for facilitating motivation and vocabulary acquisition in L2 English learning: student and teacher perspectives

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Markus Stagevik; Cecilia Benson; [2020]
   Keywords : Extramural English; SLA; Motivation; language learning; Digital games; L2; Willingness to communicate;

   Abstract : In Sweden, 50% of all teenagers between the ages 12-18 spend at least three hours a day, spending their time on anything from digital games to YouTube and homework research. Given the popularity of such activities, it is worthwhile investigating to what degree any one of them might be used to help facilitate English second language learning. READ MORE

5. 19. Using WordNet Synonyms and Hypernyms in Automatic Topic Detection

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

   Author : Nicko Wargärde; [2020]
   Keywords : topic detection; TF-IDF; SynPlusTF-IDF; keyword extraction; WordNet; synsets; synonyms; hypernyms;

   Abstract : Detecting topics by extracting keywords from written text using TF-IDF has been studied and successfully used in many applications. Adding a semantic layer to TF-IDF-based topic detection using WordNet synonyms and hypernyms has been explored in document clustering by assigning concepts that describe texts or by adding all synonyms and hypernyms that occurring words have to a list of keywords. READ MORE

6. 20. Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Similar Patent Documents

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Jakob Navrozidis; Hannes Jansson; [2020]
   Keywords : natural language processing; patent search; document similarity; word embeddings; sentence embeddings; machine learning; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The search for prior art documents is an important, but time-consuming task for the patent attorney. Today, these searches are carried out using keywords, which is problematic since inventions often are described using abstract and general terms in the patent applications. In addition, synonyms must be taken into account and formulated manually. READ MORE