The role of domain information in Word Sense Disambiguation

Abstract

This paper explores the role of domain information in word sense disambiguation. The underlying hypothesis is that domain labels, such as M EDICINE , A RCHITECTURE and S PORT , provide a useful way to establish semantic relations among word senses, which can be profitably used during the disambiguation process. Results obtained at the S ENSEVAL -2 initiative confirm that for a significant subset of words domain information can be used to disambiguate with a very high level of precision.