Creating analogy-based interpretations of blended noun concepts

Abstract

An analogy-based approach is explained that suggests possible interpretations of previously-unseen modifier-head noun compounds. The approach utilizes an analogical relation between the modifier and the head, viewing them as source and target concepts in the analogy, in order to suggest a relationship between the constituent nouns in the compound. The approach interprets the novel composition by employing the conceptual blending mechanism to create new concept representations in a proposed model of computational creativity. Copyright © 2013, AAAI Press.