Prof Shalom Lappin

Professor of Natural Language Processing

School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London

s.lappin@qmul.ac.uk

gu-clasp.github.io/people/shalom-lappin/

Research
Publications

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

Assessing the Strengths and Weaknesses of Large Language Models
Lappin S
Journal of Logic, Language and Information, Springer

DOI 10.1007/s10849-023-09409-x

QMRO

30-08-2023

Bayesian Inference Semantics for Natural Language
Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A
In Probabilistic Approaches to Linguistics Theory, Csli (University of Chicago Press) Editors: Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A.

QMRO

30-08-2023

We Shall Be as a City on a Hill
Lappin S
In Mapping The New Left Antisemitism, Taylor & Francis 193-205.

DOI 10.4324/9781003322320-27

16-08-2023

Probabilistic Approaches to Linguistic Theory
Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A

24-02-2023

2022

Algebraic Structures in Natural Language
bernardy J-P and Lappin S
Editors: Lappin S and Bernardy J-P.
30-12-2022

Unitary Recurrent Networks: Algebraic and Linear Structures for Syntax
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S
In Algebraic Structures in Natural Language, Crc Press, Taylor and Francis Editors: Lappin S and Bernardy J-P.

DOI 10.1201/9781003205388-11

QMRO

23-12-2022

Assessing the Unitary RNN as an End-to-End Compositional Model of Syntax
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S
End-to-End Compositional Models of Vector-Based Semantics, 2022 (E2ECOMPVEC) ESSLLI 2022, Galway, Ireland 15 Aug 2022 - 16 Aug 2022. vol. 366 (4), 9-22. Editors: Moortgat M and Wijnholds G.

DOI 10.4204/EPTCS.366.4

QMRO

10-08-2022

A Neural Model for Compositional Word Embeddings and Sentence Processing
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S
ACL Workshop on Cognitive Modeling and Computational Linguistics Dublin, Ireland 26 May 2022. vol. 2022, 12-22.

DOI 10.18653/v1/2022.cmcl-1.2

QMRO

20-05-2022

2021

Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation
Lappin S

QMRO

17-04-2021

Conclusions and Future Work
Lappin S
In Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation, Taylor & Francis 113-122.

DOI 10.1201/9781003127086-6

24-03-2021

Cognitively Viable Computational Models of Linguistic Knowledge
Lappin S
In Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation, Taylor & Francis 89-112.

DOI 10.1201/9781003127086-5

24-03-2021

Predicting Human Acceptability Judgements in Context
Lappin S
In Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation, Taylor & Francis 69-88.

DOI 10.1201/9781003127086-4

24-03-2021

Machine Learning and the Sentence Acceptability Task
Lappin S
In Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation, Taylor & Francis 45-68.

DOI 10.1201/9781003127086-3

24-03-2021

Learning Syntactic Structure with Deep Neural Networks
Lappin S
In Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation, Taylor & Francis 23-44.

DOI 10.1201/9781003127086-2

24-03-2021

Introduction: Deep Learning in Natural Language Processing
Lappin S
In Deep Learning and Linguistic Representation, Taylor & Francis 1-22.

DOI 10.1201/9781003127086-1

24-03-2021

2020

How Furiously Can Colourless Green Ideas Sleep? Sentence Acceptability in Context.
Lau JH, Armendariz CS, Lappin S, Purver M and Shu C
Trans. Assoc. Comput. Linguistics, Mit Press vol. 8, 296-310.

DOI 10.1162/tacl_a_00315

QMRO

22-06-2020

How Furiously Can Colourless Green Ideas Sleep? Sentence Acceptability in Context
Lau JH, Santos Armendariz C, Lappin S, Purver M and Shu C
Transactions of The Association For Computational Linguistics, Mit Press vol. 8, 296-310.

DOI 10.1162/tacl_a_00315

QMRO

17-06-2020

2019

Bayesian Inference Semantics: A Modelling System and A Test Suite
Bernardy J-P, Blanck R, Chatzikyriakidis S, Lappin S and Maskharashvili A

DOI 10.18653/v1/s19-1029

QMRO

06-06-2019

The Re-Emergence of the Jewish Question
Lappin S
Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism, Academic Studies Press vol. 2 (1), 29-46.

DOI 10.26613/jca/2.1.21

01-03-2019

Predicting metaphor paraphrase judgements in context
Bizzoni Y and Lappin S
IWCS 2019 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computational Semantics - Long Papers., 165-175.
01-01-2019

The Effect of Context on Metaphor Paraphrase Aptness Judgments
Bizzoni Y and Lappin S
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computational Semantics - Long Papers., 165-175.

DOI 10.18653/v1/w19-0414

01-01-2019

2018

Predicting Human Metaphor Paraphrase Judgments with Deep Neural Networks
Bizzoni Y and Lappin S

DOI 10.18653/v1/w18-0906

QMRO

10-06-2018

The Influence of Context on Sentence Acceptability Judgements
Bernardy J-P, Lappin S and Lau JH
Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (Volume 2: Short Papers)., 456-461.

DOI 10.18653/v1/p18-2073

01-01-2018

2017

Using Deep Neural Networks to Learn Syntactic Agreement
Bernardy J-P and Lappin S
Linguistic Issues in Language Technology vol. 15 (2), 1-15. Editors: Zaenen A.

DOI 10.33011/lilt.v15i.1413

QMRO

01-11-2017

Formal Semantics
Lappin S
In The Handbook of Linguistics, Wiley 279-298.

DOI 10.1002/9781119072256.ch14

11-03-2017

AI dangers
Dubhashi D and Lappin S

DOI 10.1145/2953876

23-01-2017

Deep learning of binary and gradient judgements for semantic paraphrase
Bizzoni Y and Lappin S
12th International Conference on Computational Semantics, IWCS 2017 - Short Papers.
01-01-2017

2016

Grammaticality, Acceptability, and Probability: A Probabilistic View of Linguistic Knowledge
Lau JH, Clark A and Lappin S
Cognitive Science, Wiley vol. 41 (5), 1202-1241.

DOI 10.1111/cogs.12414

QMRO

12-10-2016

2015

Probabilistic Type Theory and Natural Language Semantics
Cooper R, Dobnik S, Lappin S and Larsson S
Linguistic Issues in Language Technology, University of Colorado At Boulder vol. 10

DOI 10.33011/lilt.v10i.1357

01-11-2015

Curry Typing, Polymorphism, and Fine‐Grained Intensionality
Lappin S
In The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory, Wiley 408-428.

DOI 10.1002/9781118882139.ch13

21-08-2015

Unsupervised Prediction of Acceptability Judgements
Lau JH, Clark A and Lappin S
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)., 1618-1628.

DOI 10.3115/v1/p15-1156

01-01-2015

2014

Type-theoretic logic with an operational account of intensionality
Fox C and Lappin S
Synthese, Springer Nature vol. 192 (3), 563-584.

DOI 10.1007/s11229-013-0390-1

14-01-2014

Measuring Gradience in Speakers' Grammaticality Judgements
Lau JH, Clark A and Lappin S
Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, CogSci 2014., 821-826.
01-01-2014

Intensions as Computable Functions
Lappin S
Linguistic Issues in Language Technology, University of Colorado At Boulder vol. 9

DOI 10.33011/lilt.v9i.1323

01-01-2014

A Probabilistic Rich Type Theory for Semantic Interpretation
Cooper R, Dobnik S, Lappin S and Larsson S
Proceedings of the EACL 2014 Workshop on Type Theory and Natural Language Semantics (TTNLS)., 72-79.

DOI 10.3115/v1/w14-1409

01-01-2014

2013

Statistical Representation of Grammaticality Judgements: The Limits of N-Gram Models
Clark A, Giorgolo G and Lappin S
CMCL 2013 - Cognitive Modeling and Computational Linguistics, Proceedings of the Workshop., 28-36.
01-01-2013

Towards a Statistical Model of Grammaticality
Clark A, Giorgolo G and Lappin S
Cooperative Minds: Social Interaction and Group Dynamics - Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, CogSci 2013., 2064-2069.
01-01-2013

Complexity in Language Acquisition
Clark A and Lappin S
Topics in Cognitive Science, Wiley vol. 5 (1), 89-110.

DOI 10.1111/tops.12001

01-01-2013

2012

Semantics
Lappin S
In The Oxford Handbook of Computational Linguistics

DOI 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199276349.013.0005

18-09-2012

Computational Learning Theory and Language Acquisition
Clark A and Lappin S
In Philosophy of Linguistics, Elsevier 445-475.

DOI 10.1016/b978-0-444-51747-0.50013-5

01-01-2012

2011

Linguistic Nativism and the Poverty of the Stimulus
Clark A and Lappin S

DOI 10.1002/9781444390568

07-01-2011

2010

The Handbook of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing
Clark A, Fox C and Lappin S
The Handbook of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing

DOI 10.1002/9781444324044

29-06-2010

Unsupervised Learning and Grammar Induction
Clark A and Lappin S
In The Handbook of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing, Wiley 197-220.

DOI 10.1002/9781444324044.ch8

29-06-2010

2009

Another look at indirect negative evidence
Clark A and Lappin S
Proceedings of the EACL 2009 Workshop on Cognitive Aspects of Computational Language Acquisition - CACLA '09., 26-33.

DOI 10.3115/1572461.1572467

01-01-2009

2008

Editorial
Wintner S, Gabbay D, Daelemans W, Kehler A, Lappin S and Winter Y
Research On Language and Computation, Springer Nature vol. 6 (1), 1-2.

DOI 10.1007/s11168-008-9047-5

01-03-2008

An Introduction to Formal Semantics
Lappin S
In The Handbook of Linguistics 369-393.

DOI 10.1002/9780470756409.ch15

21-01-2008

Shards: Fragment Resolution In Dialogue
Fernández R, Ginzburg J, Gregory H and Lappin S
In Computing Meaning, Springer Nature 125-144.

DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-5958-2_6

01-01-2008

2007

Classifying Non-Sentential Utterances in Dialogue: A Machine Learning Approach
Fernndez R, Ginzburg J and Lappin S
Computational Linguistics, Mit Press vol. 33 (3), 397-427.

DOI 10.1162/coli.2007.33.3.397

01-09-2007

Machine learning theory and practice as a source of insightinto universal grammar
LAPPIN S and SHIEBER SM
Journal of Linguistics, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 43 (2), 393-427.

DOI 10.1017/s0022226707004628

18-06-2007

Multiculturalism and Democracy
Lappin S
Dissent, Johns Hopkins University Press vol. 54 (3), 14-18.

DOI 10.1353/dss.2007.0062

01-06-2007

Lambda Calculus, Type Theory, and Natural Language II
Fox C, Fernandez M and Lappin S
Journal of Logic and Computation, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 18 (2), 203-203.

DOI 10.1093/logcom/exm090

16-02-2007

2005

Using machine learning for non-sentential utterance classification
Fernández R, Ginzburg J and Lappin S
Proceedings of the 6th SIGdial Workshop on Discourse and Dialogue., 77-86.
01-12-2005

Achieving expressive completeness and computational efficiency for underspecified scope representations
Fox C and Lappin S
Proceedings of the 15th Amsterdam Colloquium., 77-82.
01-12-2005

Underspecified Interpretations in a Curry-typed Representation Language
Fox C and Lappin S
Journal of Logic and Computation. vol. 15 (2), 131-143.

DOI 10.1093/logcom/exi006

01-04-2005

Foundations of Intensional Semantics
Fox C and Lappin S

DOI 10.1002/9780470773543

01-01-2005

A Sequenced Model of Anaphora and Ellipsis Resolution
Lappin S
In Anaphora Processing, John Benjamins Publishing Company

DOI 10.1075/cilt.263.03lap

01-01-2005

2004

An Expressive First-Order Logic with Flexible Typing for Natural Language Semantics
Fox C and Lappin S
Logic Journal of Igpl, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 12 (2), 135-168.

DOI 10.1093/jigpal/12.2.135

01-03-2004

Classifying ellipsis in dialogue: a machine learning approach
Fernández R, Ginzburg J and Lappin S
Proceedings of the 20th international conference on Computational Linguistics - COLING '04.

DOI 10.3115/1220355.1220390

01-01-2004

A type-theoretic approach to anaphora and ellipsis resolution
Fox C and Lappin S
In Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing III, John Benjamins Publishing Company

DOI 10.1075/cilt.260.03fox

01-01-2004

2003

Full Paraphrase Generation for Fragments in Dialogue
Ebert C, Lappin S, Gregory H and Nicolov N
In Current and New Directions in Discourse and Dialogue, Springer Nature 161-181.

DOI 10.1007/978-94-010-0019-2_8

01-01-2003

2001

Introduction to the Special Issue on Computational Anaphora Resolution
Mitkov R, Boguraev B and Lappin S
Computational Linguistics, Mit Press vol. 27 (4), 473-477.

DOI 10.1162/089120101753342626

01-12-2001

The Revolution Maximally Confused
Lappin S, Levine RD and Johnson DE
Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, Springer Nature vol. 19 (4), 901-919.

DOI 10.1023/a:1013397516214

01-11-2001

Generating full paraphrases of fragments in a dialogue interpretation system
Ebert C, Lappin S, Gregory H and Nicolov N
Proceedings of the Second SIGdial Workshop on Discourse and Dialogue -. vol. 16, 1-10.

DOI 10.3115/1118078.1118086

01-01-2001

A Framework for the Hyperintensional Semantics of Natural Language with Two Implementations
Fox C and Lappin S
Lecture Notes in Computer Science. vol. 2099, 175-192.

DOI 10.1007/3-540-48199-0_11

01-01-2001

2000

An Intensional Parametric Semantics For Vague Quantifiers
Lappin S
Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 23 (6), 599-620.

DOI 10.1023/a:1005638918877

01-12-2000

The Revolution Confused: A Response To Our Critics
Lappin S, Levine RD and Johnson DE
Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, Springer Nature vol. 18 (4), 873-890.

DOI 10.1023/a:1006416625270

01-11-2000

Topic ... Comment
Lappin S, Levine RD and Johnson DE
Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, Springer Nature vol. 18 (3), 665-671.

DOI 10.1023/a:1006474128258

01-08-2000

1999

An HPSG Account of Antecedent-Contained Ellipsis
Lappin S
In Fragments, Oxford University Press (Oup) 68-97.

DOI 10.1093/oso/9780195123029.003.0004

28-01-1999

1998

Reconstructing Polish Jewish history
Lappin S
East European Jewish Affairs, Taylor & Francis vol. 28 (1), 109-116.

DOI 10.1080/13501679808577873

01-06-1998

1997

A Critique of the Minimalist Program
Johnson D and Lappin S
Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 20 (3), 273-333.

DOI 10.1023/a:1005328611460

01-06-1997

1996

Generalized Quantifiers, Exception Phrases, and Logicality
LAPPIN S
Journal of Semantics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 13 (3), 197-220.

DOI 10.1093/jos/13.3.197

01-01-1996

A generalized reconstruction algorithm for ellipsis resolution
Lappin S and Shih H-H
Proceedings of the 16th conference on Computational linguistics -. vol. 2, 687-692.

DOI 10.3115/993268.993288

01-01-1996

1995

SYNTAX AND LEXICAL STATISTICS IN ANAPHORA RESOLUTION
DAGAN I, JUSTESON J, LAPPIN S, LEASS H and RIBAK A
Applied Artificial Intelligence, Taylor & Francis vol. 9 (6), 633-644.

DOI 10.1080/08839519508945492

01-11-1995

Generalized Quantifiers, Exception Phrases, and Logicality
LAPPIN S
Logic Journal of Igpl, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 3 (2-3), 203-222.

DOI 10.1093/jigpal/3.2-3.203

01-01-1995

1994

E-type pronouns, i-sums, and donkey anaphora
Lappin S and Francez N
Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 17 (4), 391-428.

DOI 10.1007/bf00985574

01-08-1994

1993

Impersonal passives
LAPPIN S and SHLONSKY U
Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 31 (1), 5-24.

DOI 10.1515/ling.1993.31.1.5

01-01-1993

1992

NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING WITHIN A SLOT GRAMMAR FRAMEWORK
MCCORD M, BERNTH A, LAPPIN S and ZADROZNY W
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Tools, World Scientific Publishing vol. 1 (02), 229-277.

DOI 10.1142/s021821309200020x

01-06-1992

1990

A syntactic filter on pronominal anaphora for Slot Grammar
Lappin S and McCord M
Proceedings of the 28th annual meeting on Association for Computational Linguistics -., 135-142.

DOI 10.3115/981823.981841

01-01-1990

1988

DONKEY PRONOUNS UNBOUND
LAPPIN S
Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 15 (3), 263-286.

DOI 10.1515/thli.1988.15.3.263

01-01-1988

Introduction: the syntax and semantics of NPs
LAPPIN S
Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 26 (6), 903-908.

DOI 10.1515/ling.1988.26.6.903

01-01-1988

The semantics of ‘many’ as a weak determiner
LAPPIN S
Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 26 (6), 977-998.

DOI 10.1515/ling.1988.26.6.977

01-01-1988

Presuppositional effects of strong determiners: a processing account
LAPPIN S and REINHART T
Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 26 (6), 1021-1038.

DOI 10.1515/ling.1988.26.6.1021

01-01-1988

An active bilingual lexicon for Machine Translation
Golan I, Lappin S and Rimon M
Proceedings of the 12th conference on Computational linguistics -. vol. 1, 205-211.

DOI 10.3115/991635.991677

01-01-1988

1987

Dominance and modularity
ERTESCHIK-SHIR N and LAPPIN S
Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 25 (4), 671-686.

DOI 10.1515/ling.1987.25.4.671

01-01-1987

1985

PRONOMINAL BINDING AND COREFERENCE
LAPPIN S
Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 12 (s1), 241-264.

DOI 10.1515/thli.1985.12.s1.241

01-01-1985

1983

Under stress: a functional explanation of English sentence stress
Erteschik-Shir N and Lappin S
Journal of Linguistics, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 19 (2), 419-453.

DOI 10.1017/s0022226700007805

01-09-1983

1982

On the pragmatics of mood
Lappin S
Linguistics and Philosophy, Springer Nature vol. 4 (4), 559-578.

DOI 10.1007/bf00360805

01-12-1982

1981

CLASSICAL LOGIC AND EXISTENTIALLY QUANTIFIED NOUN PHRASES
LAPPIN S
Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 8 (1-3), 145-156.

DOI 10.1515/thli.1981.8.1-3.145

01-01-1981

1979

DOMINANCE AND THE FUNCTIONAL EXPLANATION OF ISLAND PHENOMENA
ERTESCHIK-SHIR N and LAPPIN S
Theoretical Linguistics, De Gruyter vol. 6 (1-3), 41-86.

DOI 10.1515/thli.1979.6.1-3.41

01-01-1979

1976

Goodman and Katz on synonymy
Lappin S
Philosophical Studies, Springer Nature vol. 29 (4), 279-281.

DOI 10.1007/bf00411889

01-04-1976