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The SPECIALIST Lexicon

Lexical Record - Syntax (Check) Modification Notes

YearModifications
2024
  • None
2023
  • No change on syntax. However, programs (lexCheck and inflVars-arguments are enhanced to allow exceptions for reg and regd. Exception example (E0539513):
    • yak uses regd (reg is an exception)
    • yack uses reg (regd is an exception)
2022
  • None
2021
  • Add negative tags for prepositions, determiners and conjunctions
2020
2019
  • None
2018
  • None
2017
  • None
2016
  • None
2015
  • None
2014
  • All base froms (citation and spelling variants) are sorted in the following order:
    • Pure ASCII first
    • No punctuation first
    • Shorter length first
    • By Alphabetic order (character value)
  • Citation form is the one on the top of above list
  • abbreviation, acronym, and nominalization use EUI (and the associated citationform) for cross reference.
2013
  • None
2012
  • Use prepositions from LEXICON for pphr (prepositional Phrase)
  • No double pipes with empty data (||) allowed in nom, acr, abb
2011
  • Base form must be pure ASCII unless none exists (Ex. divorcé: a man who is divorced)
  • Add "away from" to preposition list of pphr (prepositional Phrase)
2010
  • Use base form of citation or spelling variants for the expansion of acronyms and abbreviations
2009
  • None
2008
  • None
2007
  • Check ending letter of glrep, group(glreg) for Nouns
  • Check ending letter of regd for Verbs and Adjs
2006
  • Changed the frequency of "NounEntry.Trademark=filler" to "0 ~ many"
  • Changed the frequency of "AdvEntry.modification_type=filler" to "1 ~ many"
2005
  • Added base form to the first field of irreg for noun, verb, adj, and adv
2004
  • None
2003
  • Added "PronEntry.variants=free"
  • Changed "past(thr_sing,fst_sing)" to "past(fst_sing,thr_sing)"
  • Changed "past(thr_sing,fst_sing):negative" to "past(fst_sing,thr_sing):negative"