Triple

T17610116
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Sir John Lyons E428943 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction is a foundational textbook by Sir John Lyons that systematically presents the key concepts, theories, and methods used in the study of meaning in natural language.
 E1277608 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction | Statement: [Sir John Lyons, notableWork, Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
Context triple: [Sir John Lyons, notableWork, Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction]
  • A. Semantics and Pragmatics
    Semantics and Pragmatics is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal focusing on research in linguistic semantics and pragmatics.
  • B. Semantics and Cognition
    Semantics and Cognition is a foundational book in cognitive linguistics that explores how meaning in language is structured and represented in the human mind.
  • C. Is Semantics Possible?
    "Is Semantics Possible?" is a philosophical essay by Hilary Putnam that critically examines whether a systematic, objective theory of meaning for natural language can be achieved.
  • D. The Establishment of Scientific Semantics
    The Establishment of Scientific Semantics is an influential essay by Alfred Tarski that lays out a rigorous, formal approach to defining truth and meaning in scientific languages.
  • E. The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
    The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
Triple: [Sir John Lyons, notableWork, Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction]
Generated description
Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction is a foundational textbook by Sir John Lyons that systematically presents the key concepts, theories, and methods used in the study of meaning in natural language.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction
Target entity description: Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction is a foundational textbook by Sir John Lyons that systematically presents the key concepts, theories, and methods used in the study of meaning in natural language.
  • A. Semantics and Pragmatics
    Semantics and Pragmatics is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal focusing on research in linguistic semantics and pragmatics.
  • B. Semantics and Cognition
    Semantics and Cognition is a foundational book in cognitive linguistics that explores how meaning in language is structured and represented in the human mind.
  • C. Is Semantics Possible?
    "Is Semantics Possible?" is a philosophical essay by Hilary Putnam that critically examines whether a systematic, objective theory of meaning for natural language can be achieved.
  • D. The Establishment of Scientific Semantics
    The Establishment of Scientific Semantics is an influential essay by Alfred Tarski that lays out a rigorous, formal approach to defining truth and meaning in scientific languages.
  • E. The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
    The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d889e1c6148190ba76241e74688f8b completed April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e46d2d294881908380b2ab0b4d2503 completed April 19, 2026, 5:50 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a01e8241cb481909ebb91e24c6eaf63 completed May 11, 2026, 2:31 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a01ee1a291c81909fa432ccc787028f completed May 11, 2026, 2:56 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a01eec7e00c81908d88be9f88e924c8 completed May 11, 2026, 2:59 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:51 a.m.