Regression-Tested Compositional Semantics: A Graphical Development Environment for Glue and Description-by-Analysis

Mark-Matthias Zymla, Kascha Kruschwitz


Abstract
We present a platform for developing compositional semantic annotations for formal syntactic representations that allows users to interact with and explore annotations and to track their progress and quality. For this, we provide several forms of visualizations and take inspiration from research in linguistic treebanking. Thus, we contribute to the development of formal semantic parsers and corresponding meaning banks. The system is designed with a regression testing paradigm in mind and provides support for NLI so that the created semantic resources can be developed and validated in a task-driven environment. We defend this paradigm in comparison to modern approaches to semantic parsing that are mainly evaluated on the basis of gold standard annotations.
Anthology ID:
2026.dmr-1.17
Volume:
Proceedings of The Seventh International Workshop on Designing Meaning Representations (DMR 2026) @ LREC 2026
Month:
May
Year:
2026
Address:
Palma, Mallorca (Spain)
Editors:
Jin Zhao, Claire Benet Post, Elizabeth Hoefer
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DMR | WS
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Publisher:
ELRA Language Resources Association (ELRA)
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Pages:
183–197
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External URL:
https://lrec.elra.info/lrec2026-ws-dmr-17
DOI:
10.63317/29smqkidu5sm
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Mark-Matthias Zymla and Kascha Kruschwitz. 2026. Regression-Tested Compositional Semantics: A Graphical Development Environment for Glue and Description-by-Analysis. In Proceedings of The Seventh International Workshop on Designing Meaning Representations (DMR 2026) @ LREC 2026, pages 183–197, Palma, Mallorca (Spain). ELRA Language Resources Association (ELRA).
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Regression-Tested Compositional Semantics: A Graphical Development Environment for Glue and Description-by-Analysis (Zymla & Kruschwitz, DMR 2026)
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