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Semantic primitive exists in lexical level, conceptual level and semantic level. This paper analyzes the meaning and usage of semantic primitive and explores their definitions and connotations in different linguistic levels. It mainly discusses the role of semantic primitive in synset construction. Through the analysis and discussion, the paper not only provides the objective standard for the synset construction, but also highlights the relations and distinctions among the members in synset. Meanwhile, it also contributes to the semantic formalized description.
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Feng, L., Zhang, Y., Chen, Y. (2013). The Nature of Semantic Primitive and Its Role in Synset Construction. In: Ji, D., Xiao, G. (eds) Chinese Lexical Semantics. CLSW 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7717. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36337-5_77
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