6.0462 WordNet Information (1/131)
Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:57:39 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 6, No. 0462. Thursday, 28 Jan 1993.
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 12:05:43 +0100
From: ide@grtc.cnrs-mrs.fr (Nancy Ide)
Subject: WordNet
I recently forwarded a note to Humanist about the availability of a
new version of WordNet via ftp. Apparently and to my surprise, many
Humanists had never heard of WordNet, and sent a flood of mail to the
address included in the posting (and to me as well in some cases). As
a result, I have been asked to post the following description of
WordNet for the information of those who inquired.
***************
WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system for English, organized
as a semantic net. Its design is inspired by current psycholinguistic
theories of human lexical memory. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs are organized into sets of synonyms, each representing one
underlying lexical concept, and are logically grouped such that words
in the same synonym set are interchangeable in some contexts. WordNet
contains both individual words and collocations (such as "fountain
pen" and "take in"). Semantic relations link the synonym sets to one
another, and include (but are not limited to): hypernymy/hyponymy,
antonymy, entailment and meronymy/holonymy.
*** Update: WordNet Version 1.3 is now available ***
WordNet Version 1.3 is now available. The WordNet database is close
to 10.5 megabytes, exclusive of the search code. The entire package
is approximately 12 megabytes, depending on your system. The WordNet
search code is distributed in binary form only, and is presently
available for Sun-4, Sun-3, NeXT, DECstation, Macintosh and PC
architectures. An X Windows interface is available for Sun-4, Sun-3,
DECstation and NeXT (please note that this is NOT a NeXTStep
application - you must have X Windows for the NeXT in order to use the
X Windows interface). A Microsoft Windows interface is available for
the PC. A command line interface is also provided for all
architectures except the Macintosh.
We prefer that you ftp the WordNet system via anonymous ftp from
clarity.princeton.edu. The packages are located in the subdirectory
'pub'. A README file in this directory contains essentially a copy of
this release notice, explaining which files to ftp for each platform.
**************************************************************************
* IF YOU FTP WordNet, PLEASE SEND MAIL TO wordnet@princeton.edu SO WE *
* CAN UPDATE OUR RECORDS AND KEEP TRACK OF OUR USERS FOR FUTURE MAILINGS *
* AND RELEASES. *
**************************************************************************
To ftp the UNIX version of WordNet 1.3, ftp the following files:
wn1.3.tar.Z WordNet Version 1.3 for UNIX systems
in compressed tar format. This includes
the WordNet database, binary installation
of search code for Sun-4, Sun-3, DECstation,
and NeXT, and documentation. Installation
instructions and a Makefile are included.
Man pages are provided as unformatted troff
files.
To ftp the PC (DOS) version of WordNet 1.3, ftp the following files:
readme.pc README file for PC installation.
wn.arc PC version in ARC format. This includes the
WordNet database, binary installation of
search code (command line and Microsoft
Windows interfaces), and documentation.
Installation instructions and installation
batch file, and a batch file for running
WordNet are included. Man pages are provided in
a format which can be sent to the line printer.
arc.exe arc program needed to 'unarc' the PC version.
If you already have this on your PC you do
not need to ftp this file.
To ftp the Macintosh version of WordNet 1.3, ftp the following files:
readme.mac README file for Macintosh installation.
MacWordNet1.3.sit.bin
Macintosh version in Stuffit format.
This includes the WordNet database, binary
installation of search code, and documenation.
Man pages are provided in Postscript format.
UnStuffit-Deluxe-TM.bin
Unstuffit program needed to unpack the
Macintosh version. If you already have
UnStuffit on your Macintosh, you don't
need to ftp this file.
Papers and WordNet documentation only:
wn1.3man.tar.Z WordNet 1.3 documentation (man pages) only
as unformatted troff files.
5papers.tar.Z troff paper describing WordNet project in
compressed tar format. An ASCII (nroff
formatted) version of the paper is included.
If you need a PC or Macintosh version on diskette, or do not have
access to ftp, we will provide WordNet on magnetic media. There is a
charge of $25 for PC diskettes (high density only, either 3 1/2" or 5
1/4"), $25 for Macintosh diskettes (high density 3 1/2" only), $30 for
8mm tape, and $50 for 1/4" cartridge tape (QIC-24 or QIC-150). Please
send a check, payable to Princeton University, along with a request
for a specific format to:
Princeton University
Cognitive Science Laboratory
221 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08544-2093
Attn: Laura Hawkins
If you have received an earlier version of WordNet on magnetic media,
you may return the media to us and receive an upgrade for $10.
To receive a printed, bound copy of "Five Papers on WordNet", please
send $6 to the address above. (We do prefer that you ftp this
document if possible.)
If you are running on an unsupported platform or have a need for the
source to the WordNet search code, please send mail to
wordnet@princeton.edu. We will consider requests for source code on
an individual basis. The same is true for the semantic concordance.
Please address all mail concerning WordNet to wordnet@princeton.edu.
We will try to respond in a timely manner. If you have received this
message and do not wish to remain on the WordNet mailing list, please
send a request to be deleted from the mailing list.