Abstract
In this paper, we will argue that a well-defined subset of English can be used to express the same kind of information as the description logic layer of the Web Ontology Language OWL DL. We will first show what kind of problems current notations for OWL have and then discuss how an OWL ontology can be constructed alternatively
in a controlled natural language (CNL). In particular, we will present the details of a CNL which offers the same expressive power as OWL DL for describing the facts, axioms and restrictions which may occur in an OWL ontology. An ontology pecification written in CNL can be unambiguously translated into OWL abstract syntax and vice versa with the help of a bi-directional grammar. The users of the CNL do not need
to learn the rules of the language, since the writing process is supported by an intelligent authoring tool.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Logic and Engineering of Natural Language Semantics (LENLS 2006) in Conjunction with the 20th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence |
| Editors | Eric McCready |
| Place of Publication | Tokyo |
| Publisher | Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence |
| Pages | 193-207 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | Workshop on Logic and Engineering of Natural Language Semantics (3rd : 2006) - Tokyo Duration: 5 Jun 2006 → 6 Jun 2006 |
Workshop
| Workshop | Workshop on Logic and Engineering of Natural Language Semantics (3rd : 2006) |
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| City | Tokyo |
| Period | 5/06/06 → 6/06/06 |