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Typology and Language Processing

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What is the primary goal of typological research in linguistics?

  1. To identify universal features of human language.

  2. To study the evolution of language.

  3. To develop computational models of language.

  4. To create a universal grammar for all languages.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Typological research aims to uncover the commonalities and differences among languages, with the ultimate goal of identifying universal properties of human language.

Which of the following is NOT a common typological parameter used to classify languages?

  1. Word order

  2. Number of phonemes

  3. Tense-aspect system

  4. Morphological complexity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The number of phonemes in a language is not a typological parameter commonly used to classify languages. Other parameters, such as word order, tense-aspect system, and morphological complexity, are more frequently employed for this purpose.

What is the term for the process of assigning syntactic structure to a sentence?

  1. Parsing

  2. Generation

  3. Discourse analysis

  4. Pragmatics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parsing is the process of analyzing a sentence and assigning syntactic structure to it, breaking it down into its constituent parts and identifying their relationships.

Which of the following is NOT a type of syntactic dependency?

  1. Subject-verb agreement

  2. Noun-adjective agreement

  3. Verb-object agreement

  4. Anaphora


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anaphora is a type of semantic relation, not a syntactic dependency. It refers to the use of a pronoun or other referring expression to refer back to a previously mentioned entity in the discourse.

What is the term for the process of extracting meaning from a sentence?

  1. Parsing

  2. Generation

  3. Semantic analysis

  4. Pragmatics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Semantic analysis is the process of extracting meaning from a sentence, interpreting its constituent parts and their relationships to determine its overall meaning.

Which of the following is NOT a type of semantic relation?

  1. Synonymy

  2. Antonymy

  3. Hyponymy

  4. Anaphora


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anaphora is a type of discourse relation, not a semantic relation. It refers to the use of a pronoun or other referring expression to refer back to a previously mentioned entity in the discourse.

What is the term for the process of generating a sentence from a given meaning?

  1. Parsing

  2. Generation

  3. Discourse analysis

  4. Pragmatics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Generation is the process of producing a sentence from a given meaning, combining words and phrases in a grammatically and semantically correct manner.

Which of the following is NOT a type of generation algorithm?

  1. Template-based generation

  2. Rule-based generation

  3. Stochastic generation

  4. Anaphora resolution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anaphora resolution is a technique used in natural language processing to identify and resolve anaphoric references in a text. It is not a type of generation algorithm.

What is the term for the process of understanding the communicative intent of a speaker or writer?

  1. Parsing

  2. Generation

  3. Discourse analysis

  4. Pragmatics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pragmatics is the study of how language is used in social interaction, including the communicative intent of speakers and writers and the interpretation of their utterances by listeners and readers.

Which of the following is NOT a type of pragmatic phenomenon?

  1. Speech acts

  2. Conversational implicature

  3. Anaphora

  4. Presupposition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anaphora is a type of discourse relation, not a pragmatic phenomenon. It refers to the use of a pronoun or other referring expression to refer back to a previously mentioned entity in the discourse.

What is the term for the process of identifying and resolving ambiguities in a sentence?

  1. Parsing

  2. Generation

  3. Discourse analysis

  4. Ambiguity resolution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ambiguity resolution is the process of identifying and resolving ambiguities in a sentence, determining the intended meaning of the sentence based on its context and other factors.

Which of the following is NOT a type of ambiguity?

  1. Lexical ambiguity

  2. Structural ambiguity

  3. Semantic ambiguity

  4. Anaphora


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anaphora is a type of discourse relation, not a type of ambiguity. It refers to the use of a pronoun or other referring expression to refer back to a previously mentioned entity in the discourse.

What is the term for the process of understanding the meaning of a sentence beyond its literal meaning?

  1. Parsing

  2. Generation

  3. Discourse analysis

  4. Inference


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Inference is the process of understanding the meaning of a sentence beyond its literal meaning, drawing conclusions and making assumptions based on the information provided.

Which of the following is NOT a type of inference?

  1. Anaphora resolution

  2. Conversational implicature

  3. Presupposition

  4. Entailment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anaphora resolution is a technique used in natural language processing to identify and resolve anaphoric references in a text. It is not a type of inference.

What is the term for the process of generating a coherent and cohesive text from a given topic?

  1. Parsing

  2. Generation

  3. Discourse analysis

  4. Summarization


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Generation is the process of producing a coherent and cohesive text from a given topic, combining sentences and paragraphs in a logical and meaningful way.

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