Discourse Anaphora Resolution in Punjabi: A Centering Theory-Based Approach

Discourse Anaphora Resolution in Panjabi: A Centering Theory-Based Approach provides an engaging and accessible introduction to anaphora studies in Punjabi, with special reference to the ILCI corpora. It introduces readers to the linguistics of anaphora by exploring its relationship with discourse structure and corpora, and demonstrates how anaphora functions as a crucial mechanism for maintaining consistency and coherence in natural language. The book pragmatically addresses reference choice (i.e., anaphors) in Punjabi by examining implicature within the Neo-Gricean approach, with comparative insights drawn from Chinese anaphora studies. It also critically introduces the well-known Centering Theory as a computational framework for understanding anaphors at the discourse level.

Key features include:

A comprehensive introduction to anaphors at the discourse level

Broad coverage of linguistic expressions, discourse coherence, discourse centers, discourse focus, and corpus-related concerns

Consideration of selected cases of Chinese anaphora while discussing the Neo-Gricean approach in Punjabi

A formal link between linguistic frameworks and computational models for solving human-machine interaction problems in NLP, with a special focus on anaphora resolution

This book is an indispensable resource for beginners and researchers interested in anaphora and discourse anaphora studies.

DR. HARJIT SINGH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Contrastive Study of Tribal Languages at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh-484 887, India. He received his Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics in 2019 from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067.

His areas of expertise include computational linguistics, natural language processing, discourse anaphora resolution, semantics, and pragmatics. He has participated in numerous national and international conferences and has published research papers in reputed journals. He has also served as a regular reviewer for reputed journals published by Springer and Association for Computing Machinery.