Noun Phrases, Objects and the Organization of Knowledge

LIN Yun-qing

Jun. 2021

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LIN Yun-qing. Noun Phrases, Objects and the Organization of Knowledge[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2017, 33(4): 14-19.

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LIN Yun-qing. Noun Phrases, Objects and the Organization of Knowledge[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2017, 33(4): 14-19.

LIN Yun-qing. Noun Phrases, Objects and the Organization of Knowledge[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2017, 33(4): 14-19.

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LIN Yun-qing. Noun Phrases, Objects and the Organization of Knowledge[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2017, 33(4): 14-19.

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Noun Phrases, Objects and the Organization of Knowledge

LIN Yun-qing

School of English, Beijing International Studies University, Beijing 100024, China

Received Date: 2017-03-02
Available Online: 2021-06-18

Abstract

Abstract

A great deal of our knowledge is knowledge about objects and noun phrases by which we typically refer to them play a vital role in our verbal communication. This paper examines the relationships between (1) noun phrases and objects, and (2) objects and the organization of knowledge. It also touches on the problem of quantifiers, and the issues of representing knowledge and reasoning in natural language.
- noun phrases,
- objects,
- knowledge organization

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