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Title

Web query expansion by WordNet

English Abstract

In this thesis, we address a novel method of Web query expansion by using WordNet and TSN. WordNet is an online lexical dictionary which describes word relationships in three dimensions of Hypernym, Hyponym and Synonym. And their impacts to the expansion are different. We provide quantitative descriptions of the query expansion impact along each dimension. However, WordNet may bring many noises for the expansion since its collection independent characteristic. Furthermore, it may not catch current state of words and their relationships since the explosive increase of the Web. To overcome those problems, firstly, we use WordNet::Similarity, which is a variety of semantic similarity measures that can be used in conjunction with WordNet, to reduce our web query expansion. Then a collection-based TSN (Term Semantic Network) is created with respect to word co-occurrence in the collection in our system. We use TSN both as a filter and a supplement for WordNet in expanding queries. We also provide a quantitatively study as what is the best way for the expansion with TSN. In our system, we combine the query expansions along each semantic dimension as our overall solution. Our experiments reveal that the combined expansion can provide a satisfied result for the Web query performance.

Issue date

2005.

Author

Cheang, Chan Wa

Faculty
Faculty of Science and Technology
Department
Department of Computer and Information Science
Degree

M.Sc.

Subject

WordNet

Semantics -- Data processing

Lexicology -- Data processing

English language -- Data processing

Supervisor

Gong, Zhi Guo

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Location
1/F Zone C
Library URL
991008400509706306