Spatial prepositions and vague quantifiers: Implementing the functional geometric framework

Kenny R. Coventry; Angelo Cangelosi; Rohanna Rajapakse; Alison Bacon; Stephen Newstead; Dan Joyce; Lynn V. Richards

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-32255-9_6

Spatial prepositions and vague quantifiers: Implementing the functional geometric framework

Kenny R. Coventry, Angelo Cangelosi, Rohanna Rajapakse, Alison Bacon, Stephen Newstead, Dan Joyce, Lynn V. Richards

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Abstract

There is much empirical evidence showing that factors other than the relative positions of objects in Euclidean space are important in the comprehension of a wide range of spatial prepositions in English and other languages. We first the overview the functional geometric framework [11] which puts “what” and “where” information together to underpin the situation specific meaning of spatial terms. We then outline an implementation of this framework. The computational model for the processing of visual scenes and the identification of the appropriate spatial preposition consists of three main modules: (1) Vision Processing, (2) Elman Network, (3) Dual-Route Network. Mirroring data from experiments with human participants, we show that the model is both able to predict what will happen to objects in a scene, and use these judgements to influence the appropriateness of over/under/above/below to describe where objects are located in the scene. Extensions of the model to other prepositions and quantifiers are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Spatial Cognition IV. Reasoning, Action, Interraction
Subtitle of host publication	International Conference Spatial Cognition 2004, Frauenchiemsee, Germany, October 11-13, 2004, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	C Freksa, B Knauff, B Krieg-Bruckner, B Nebel, T Barkowsky
Publisher	Springer
Pages	98-110
Number of pages	13
Volume	3343
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-25048-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32255-9_6
Publication status	Published - 2005

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer-Verlag

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Coventry, K. R., Cangelosi, A., Rajapakse, R., Bacon, A., Newstead, S., Joyce, D., & Richards, L. V. (2005). Spatial prepositions and vague quantifiers: Implementing the functional geometric framework. In C. Freksa, B. Knauff, B. Krieg-Bruckner, B. Nebel, & T. Barkowsky (Eds.), Spatial Cognition IV. Reasoning, Action, Interraction: International Conference Spatial Cognition 2004, Frauenchiemsee, Germany, October 11-13, 2004, Revised Selected Papers (Vol. 3343, pp. 98-110). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32255-9_6

Coventry, Kenny R. ; Cangelosi, Angelo ; Rajapakse, Rohanna ; Bacon, Alison ; Newstead, Stephen ; Joyce, Dan ; Richards, Lynn V. / Spatial prepositions and vague quantifiers: Implementing the functional geometric framework. Spatial Cognition IV. Reasoning, Action, Interraction: International Conference Spatial Cognition 2004, Frauenchiemsee, Germany, October 11-13, 2004, Revised Selected Papers. editor / C Freksa ; B Knauff ; B Krieg-Bruckner ; B Nebel ; T Barkowsky. Vol. 3343 Springer, 2005. pp. 98-110 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Coventry, KR, Cangelosi, A, Rajapakse, R, Bacon, A, Newstead, S, Joyce, D & Richards, LV 2005, Spatial prepositions and vague quantifiers: Implementing the functional geometric framework. in C Freksa, B Knauff, B Krieg-Bruckner, B Nebel & T Barkowsky (eds), Spatial Cognition IV. Reasoning, Action, Interraction: International Conference Spatial Cognition 2004, Frauenchiemsee, Germany, October 11-13, 2004, Revised Selected Papers. vol. 3343, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, pp. 98-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32255-9_6

Spatial prepositions and vague quantifiers: Implementing the functional geometric framework. / Coventry, Kenny R.; Cangelosi, Angelo; Rajapakse, Rohanna; Bacon, Alison; Newstead, Stephen; Joyce, Dan; Richards, Lynn V.

Spatial Cognition IV. Reasoning, Action, Interraction: International Conference Spatial Cognition 2004, Frauenchiemsee, Germany, October 11-13, 2004, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / C Freksa; B Knauff; B Krieg-Bruckner; B Nebel; T Barkowsky. Vol. 3343 Springer, 2005. p. 98-110 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Coventry KR, Cangelosi A, Rajapakse R, Bacon A, Newstead S, Joyce D et al. Spatial prepositions and vague quantifiers: Implementing the functional geometric framework. In Freksa C, Knauff B, Krieg-Bruckner B, Nebel B, Barkowsky T, editors, Spatial Cognition IV. Reasoning, Action, Interraction: International Conference Spatial Cognition 2004, Frauenchiemsee, Germany, October 11-13, 2004, Revised Selected Papers. Vol. 3343. Springer. 2005. p. 98-110. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32255-9_6