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Possible lexicographic tasks for LLMs

last updated: 28 May 2023

Lemma and form tasks

Headword expansion

  • given a list of X words, ask for frequent English words not included in the list

Forms/run-ons generation

  • given a word, ask for words related to that word morphologically e.g. if given 'easy' should expect 'easier, easiest, uneasy' etc

Phrase generation

  • given a word, generate a list of frequent phrases or compounds that use that word

Definition tasks

Sense expansion

  • given a dictionary entry for a word, find senses of that word that are not included in the entry
  • given a dictionary entry for a word, find senses for parts of speech not included in the entry

Definition writing

  • given an example or citation, create a definition
    • in a specific format
    • for a specific audience

Definition rewriting

  • given a dictionary definition, rewrite it:
    • into a format suitable for children ages 7-12
    • into Basic English, for learners
    • to be under a certain character count
    • to use words under a certain length
    • to use only a controlled vocabulary

Example and citation tasks

Example creation

  • given a dictionary entry for a word, create an example using the word in that sense

Citation finding

  • given a word, find a citation for the word in a published work
    • specify the author (e.g. in Dickens)
    • specify a date (e.g. before 1925)

Other tasks

Pronunciation rewriting/writing

  • given an IPA pronunciation, rewrite it
    • into a different format (e.g. moo goo gai pan)
    • as it would be pronounced in a different variant (eg British English schedule/shedule)
  • given a non-IPA pronunciation, rewrite it into IPA
  • given a word, create an IPA pronunciation for it

Labeling

  • given a word, tell me if the word is considered:
    • offensive
    • slang
    • restricted in usage (e.g. 'in Mathematics', 'in the SE US')
    • vulgar
    • archaic
    • obsolete
    • dated
  • give me a list of all possibly offensive words between two headwords

Reverse dictionary/connotation tasks

  • "give me a word that means … "

Neologism creation

  • "create a word that means X" (using only Latinate forms, etc.)

Etymology

  • find the earliest citation for a word

Usage note creation

  • given a word, provide usage guidance

Illustration

  • Given a definition, create a dictionary-style line drawing with labels