Prof Shalom Lappin
Professor of Natural Language Processing
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Models of Human Cognition
Interests
My work focusses on the application of deep learning models to problems in computational linguistics, natural language processing, and related areas in AI.Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Human-Centred Computing
2023
Lappin S (2023). Assessing the Strengths and Weaknesses of Large Language Models. Journal of Logic, Language and Information, Springer 30-08-2023
Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A (2023). Bayesian Inference Semantics for Natural Language. Probabilistic Approaches to Linguistics Theory , Editors: Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A. 30-08-2023
Lappin S (2023). We Shall Be as a City on a Hill. Mapping the New Left Antisemitism 193-205. 16-08-2023
Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A (2023). Probabilistic Approaches to Linguistic Theory. 24-02-2023
2022
bernardy J-P and Lappin S (2022). Algebraic Structures in Natural Language., Editors: Lappin S and Bernardy J-P. 30-12-2022
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S (2022). Unitary Recurrent Networks: Algebraic and Linear Structures for Syntax. Algebraic Structures in Natural Language , Editors: Lappin S and Bernardy J-P. 23-12-2022
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S (2022). Assessing the Unitary RNN as an End-to-End Compositional Model of Syntax., Editors: Moortgat M and Wijnholds G. End-to-End Compositional Models of Vector-Based Semantics, 2022 (E2ECOMPVEC) ESSLLI 2022, Galway, Ireland 15 Aug 2022 - 16 Aug 2022. 10-08-2022
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S (2022). A Neural Model for Compositional Word Embeddings and Sentence Processing. ACL Workshop on Cognitive Modeling and Computational Linguistics Dublin, Ireland 26 May 2022. 20-05-2022
2021
Lappin S (2021). Conclusions and Future Work. Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation 113-122. 24-03-2021
Lappin S (2021). Cognitively Viable Computational Models of Linguistic Knowledge. Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation 89-112. 24-03-2021
Lappin S (2021). Predicting Human Acceptability Judgements in Context. Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation 69-88. 24-03-2021
Lappin S (2021). Machine Learning and the Sentence Acceptability Task. Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation 45-68. 24-03-2021
Lappin S (2021). Learning Syntactic Structure with Deep Neural Networks. Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation 23-44. 24-03-2021
Lappin S (2021). Introduction: Deep Learning in Natural Language Processing. Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation 1-22. 24-03-2021
2020
Lau JH, Armendariz CS, Lappin S, Purver M and Shu C (2020). How Furiously Can Colourless Green Ideas Sleep? Sentence Acceptability in Context. Trans. Assoc. Comput. Linguistics, MIT Press vol. 8, 296-310. 22-06-2020
Lau JH, Santos Armendariz C, Lappin S, Purver M and Shu C (2020). How Furiously Can Colourless Green Ideas Sleep? Sentence Acceptability in Context. Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics, MIT Press vol. 8, 296-310. 17-06-2020
2019
Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A (2019). Bayesian Inference Semantics: A Modelling System and A Test Suite. Proceedings of the Eighth Joint Conference on Lexical and Computational Semantics (*SEM) 2019, Association of Computational Linguistics (2019), 263-272. 06-06-2019
Lappin S (2019). The Re-Emergence of the Jewish Question. Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism, Academic Studies Press vol. 2 (1), 29-46. 01-03-2019
Bizzoni Y and Lappin S (2019). The Effect of Context on Metaphor Paraphrase Aptness Judgments. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computational Semantics - Long Papers. 01-01-2019
2018
Bizzoni Y and Lappin S (2018). Predicting Human Metaphor Paraphrase Judgments with Deep Neural Networks. Proceedings of the Workshop on Figurative Language Processing 2018, Association of Computational Linguistics, 45-55. 10-06-2018
Bernardy J-P, Lappin S and Lau JH (2018). The Influence of Context on Sentence Acceptability Judgements. Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (Volume 2: Short Papers). 01-01-2018
2017
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S (2017). Using Deep Neural Networks to Learn Syntactic Agreement., Editors: Zaenen A. Linguistic Issues in Language Technology vol. 15 (2), 1-15. 01-11-2017
Dubhashi D and Lappin S (2017). AI dangers. Communications of the ACM, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) vol. 60 (2), 43-45. 23-01-2017
Bizzoni Y and Lappin S (2017). Deep learning of binary and gradient judgements for semantic paraphrase. 01-01-2017
2016
Lau JH, Clark A and Lappin S (2016). Grammaticality, Acceptability, and Probability: A Probabilistic View of Linguistic Knowledge. Cognitive Science, Wiley vol. 41 (5), 1202-1241. 12-10-2016
2015
Cooper R, Dobnik S, Lappin S and Larsson S (2015). Probabilistic Type Theory and Natural Language Semantics. Linguistic Issues in Language Technology, University of Colorado at Boulder vol. 10 01-11-2015
Lappin S (2015). Curry Typing, Polymorphism, and Fine‐Grained Intensionality. The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory 408-428. 21-08-2015
Lau JH, Clark A and Lappin S (2015). Unsupervised Prediction of Acceptability Judgements. Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics and the 7th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing (Volume 1: Long Papers). 01-01-2015
2014
Fox C and Lappin S (2014). Type-theoretic logic with an operational account of intensionality. Synthese, Springer Nature vol. 192 (3), 563-584. 14-01-2014
Lau JH, Clark A and Lappin S (2014). Measuring Gradience in Speakers' Grammaticality Judgements. 01-01-2014
Lappin S (2014). Intensions as Computable Functions. Linguistic Issues in Language Technology, University of Colorado at Boulder vol. 9 01-01-2014
Cooper R, Dobnik S, Lappin S and Larsson S (2014). A Probabilistic Rich Type Theory for Semantic Interpretation. Proceedings of the EACL 2014 Workshop on Type Theory and Natural Language Semantics (TTNLS). 01-01-2014
2013
Clark A, Giorgolo G and Lappin S (2013). Statistical Representation of Grammaticality Judgements: The Limits of N-Gram Models. 01-01-2013
Clark A and Lappin S (2013). Complexity in Language Acquisition. Topics in Cognitive Science, Wiley vol. 5 (1), 89-110. 01-01-2013
2012
Clark A and Lappin S (2012). Computational Learning Theory and Language Acquisition. Philosophy of Linguistics 445-475. 01-01-2012
2011
2010
Clark A, Fox C and Lappin S (2010). The Handbook of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing. The Handbook of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing 29-06-2010
Clark A and Lappin S (2010). Unsupervised Learning and Grammar Induction. The Handbook of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing 197-220. 29-06-2010
2009
Clark A and Lappin S (2009). Another look at indirect negative evidence. Proceedings of the EACL 2009 Workshop on Cognitive Aspects of Computational Language Acquisition - CACLA '09. 01-01-2009
2008
Wintner S, Gabbay D, Daelemans W, Kehler A, Lappin S and Winter Y (2008). Editorial. Research on Language and Computation, Springer Nature vol. 6 (1), 1-2. 01-03-2008
Lappin S (2008). An Introduction to Formal Semantics. The Handbook of Linguistics 369-393. 21-01-2008
Fernández R, Ginzburg J, Gregory H and Lappin S (2008). Shards: Fragment Resolution In Dialogue. Computing Meaning 125-144. 01-01-2008
2007
Fernndez R, Ginzburg J and Lappin S (2007). Classifying Non-Sentential Utterances in Dialogue: A Machine Learning Approach. Computational Linguistics, MIT Press vol. 33 (3), 397-427. 01-09-2007
LAPPIN S and SHIEBER SM (2007). Machine learning theory and practice as a source of insightinto universal grammar. Journal of Linguistics, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 43 (2), 393-427. 18-06-2007
Lappin S (2007). Multiculturalism and Democracy. Dissent, Johns Hopkins University Press vol. 54 (3), 14-18. 01-06-2007
Fox C, Fernandez M and Lappin S (2007). Lambda Calculus, Type Theory, and Natural Language II. Journal of Logic and Computation, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 18 (2), 203-203. 16-02-2007
2005
Fernández R, Ginzburg J and Lappin S (2005). Using machine learning for non-sentential utterance classification. 01-12-2005
Fox C and Lappin S (2005). Achieving expressive completeness and computational efficiency for underspecified scope representations. 01-12-2005
Fox C and Lappin S (2005). Underspecified Interpretations in a Curry-typed Representation Language. 01-04-2005
Lappin S (2005). A Sequenced Model of Anaphora and Ellipsis Resolution. Anaphora Processing 01-01-2005
2004
Fox C and Lappin S (2004). An Expressive First-Order Logic with Flexible Typing for Natural Language Semantics. Logic Journal of IGPL, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 12 (2), 135-168. 01-03-2004
Fernández R, Ginzburg J and Lappin S (2004). Classifying ellipsis in dialogue: a machine learning approach. Proceedings of the 20th international conference on Computational Linguistics - COLING '04. 01-01-2004
Fox C and Lappin S (2004). A type-theoretic approach to anaphora and ellipsis resolution. Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing III 01-01-2004
2003
Ebert C, Lappin S, Gregory H and Nicolov N (2003). Full Paraphrase Generation for Fragments in Dialogue. Current and New Directions in Discourse and Dialogue 161-181. 01-01-2003
2001
Mitkov R, Boguraev B and Lappin S (2001). Introduction to the Special Issue on Computational Anaphora Resolution. Computational Linguistics, MIT Press vol. 27 (4), 473-477. 01-12-2001
Lappin S, Levine RD and Johnson DE (2001). The Revolution Maximally Confused. Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, Springer Nature vol. 19 (4), 901-919. 01-11-2001
Ebert C, Lappin S, Gregory H and Nicolov N (2001). Generating full paraphrases of fragments in a dialogue interpretation system. Proceedings of the Second SIGdial Workshop on Discourse and Dialogue -. 01-01-2001
Fox C and Lappin S (2001). A Framework for the Hyperintensional Semantics of Natural Language with Two Implementations. 01-01-2001
2000
Lappin S (2000). An Intensional Parametric Semantics For Vague Quantifiers. Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 23 (6), 599-620. 01-12-2000
Lappin S, Levine RD and Johnson DE (2000). The Revolution Confused: A Response To Our Critics. Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, Springer Nature vol. 18 (4), 873-890. 01-11-2000
Lappin S, Levine RD and Johnson DE (2000). Topic ... Comment. Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, Springer Nature vol. 18 (3), 665-671. 01-08-2000
1999
1998
Lappin S (1998). Reconstructing Polish Jewish history. East European Jewish Affairs, Taylor & Francis vol. 28 (1), 109-116. 01-06-1998
1997
Johnson D and Lappin S (1997). A Critique of the Minimalist Program. Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 20 (3), 273-333. 01-06-1997
1996
LAPPIN S (1996). Generalized Quantifiers, Exception Phrases, and Logicality. Journal of Semantics, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 13 (3), 197-220. 01-01-1996
Lappin S and Shih H-H (1996). A generalized reconstruction algorithm for ellipsis resolution. Proceedings of the 16th conference on Computational linguistics -. 01-01-1996
1995
DAGAN I, JUSTESON J, LAPPIN S, LEASS H and RIBAK A (1995). SYNTAX AND LEXICAL STATISTICS IN ANAPHORA RESOLUTION. Applied Artificial Intelligence, Taylor & Francis vol. 9 (6), 633-644. 01-11-1995
LAPPIN S (1995). Generalized Quantifiers, Exception Phrases, and Logicality. Logic Journal of IGPL, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 3 (2-3), 203-222. 01-01-1995
1994
Lappin S and Francez N (1994). E-type pronouns, i-sums, and donkey anaphora. Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 17 (4), 391-428. 01-08-1994
1993
LAPPIN S and SHLONSKY U (1993). Impersonal passives. Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 31 (1), 5-24. 01-01-1993
1992
MCCORD M, BERNTH A, LAPPIN S and ZADROZNY W (1992). NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING WITHIN A SLOT GRAMMAR FRAMEWORK. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Tools, World Scientific Publishing vol. 1 (02), 229-277. 01-06-1992
1990
Lappin S and McCord M (1990). A syntactic filter on pronominal anaphora for Slot Grammar. Proceedings of the 28th annual meeting on Association for Computational Linguistics -. 01-01-1990
1988
LAPPIN S (1988). DONKEY PRONOUNS UNBOUND. Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 15 (3), 263-286. 01-01-1988
LAPPIN S (1988). Introduction: the syntax and semantics of NPs. Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 26 (6), 903-908. 01-01-1988
LAPPIN S (1988). The semantics of ‘many’ as a weak determiner. Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 26 (6), 977-998. 01-01-1988
LAPPIN S and REINHART T (1988). Presuppositional effects of strong determiners: a processing account. Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 26 (6), 1021-1038. 01-01-1988
Golan I, Lappin S and Rimon M (1988). An active bilingual lexicon for Machine Translation. Proceedings of the 12th conference on Computational linguistics -. 01-01-1988
1987
ERTESCHIK-SHIR N and LAPPIN S (1987). Dominance and modularity. Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 25 (4), 671-686. 01-01-1987
1985
LAPPIN S (1985). PRONOMINAL BINDING AND COREFERENCE. Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 12 (s1), 241-264. 01-01-1985
1983
Erteschik-Shir N and Lappin S (1983). Under stress: a functional explanation of English sentence stress. Journal of Linguistics, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 19 (2), 419-453. 01-09-1983
1982
Lappin S (1982). On the pragmatics of mood. Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 4 (4), 559-578. 01-12-1982
1981
LAPPIN S (1981). CLASSICAL LOGIC AND EXISTENTIALLY QUANTIFIED NOUN PHRASES. Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 8 (1-3), 145-156. 01-01-1981
1979
ERTESCHIK-SHIR N and LAPPIN S (1979). DOMINANCE AND THE FUNCTIONAL EXPLANATION OF ISLAND PHENOMENA. Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 6 (1-3), 41-86. 01-01-1979
1976
Lappin S (1976). Goodman and Katz on synonymy. Philosophical Studies, Springer Nature vol. 29 (4), 279-281. 01-04-1976