Modelagem linguístico-computacional das relações entre construções e frames no Constructicon da FrameNet Brasil

Abstract

This work presents the theoretical-methodological discussions that support the linguistic-computational modeling of the relations between constructions and between constructions and frames in the FrameNet Brasil Constructicon. After implementing the resource, developed to explain the phenomena not captured by the lexicographic analyzes provided by FrameNet, it was necessary to turn it into a network. Since constructions are conceived as cognitive constructs that participate in relational networks, the Inheritance relation (KAY & FILLMORE, 1999) was modeled for structuring a constructions network. Another important advance implemented was the Evokes relation, which captures the cases in which a construction evokes a frame, connecting them to put in evidence the relation between them. Constructions and frames, two of the most important theoretical frameworks of Cognitive Linguistics, have been indeed the focus of studies on the relations they establish with each other. In addition, since the Constructicon was developed in parallel with FrameNet, it would have been a waste to not connect both databases. However, some aspects of constructions transcend the generalizations captured by inheritance and by the semantic import represented in terms of frames. Moreover, since FrameNet Brasil Constructicon focuses primarily on language technology tasks, the resource needed to provide information that would be readable not only to human readers but also to machines. Thus, through the modeling of Inceptive Aspectual (SIGILIANO, 2012, 2013) and Dative with Infinitive (TORRENT, 2009; LAVIOLA 2015) constructions, it was observed the need to add some mechanisms to the Constraint Editor to account for these aspects. Therefore, henceforth it is possible to register the lexical units (LUs) that can fill a construction element. This property can be implemented in three different levels: if only specific LUs can fill a given slot; if all LUs evoking a frame can fill a given slot; or if a frame family is accepted in a slot. Hence, through the implementation of the relations described, this work contributes to the progress of the constructional resource, as well as to display the mechanism applicable to several computational applications, at the same time it operates, in the computational domain, the interdependence between frames and constructions that have been long punctuated by the descriptive studies in Cognitive Linguistics.