Metaphor component identification (MCI) is an essential aspect of natural language processing (NLP) that involves identifying and interpreting metaphorical elements such as tenor, vehicle, and rationale. These components are critical to understanding metaphors, which are prevalent in everyday communication, literature, and scientific discourse. Accurately processing metaphors is vital for several NLP applications, including sentiment analysis, information retrieval, and machine translation. Given the intricate nature of metaphors and their dependence on context and prior knowledge, MCI presents a unique challenge in computational linguistics.
The main problem in multidimensional machine learning lies in the complexity and diversity of metaphors. Traditional methods for identifying these metaphorical elements are often not sufficient because they rely on manually crafted rules and dictionaries, which have limited scope and adaptability. These methods struggle with the nuances of metaphors, particularly when it comes to understanding the context in which they are used. As metaphors often require a deep understanding of both language and cultural context, traditional computational methods have faced significant challenges in achieving accurate identification and interpretation.
In recent years, deep learning has offered new possibilities for cognitive behavioral understanding. Neural network models based on word embeddings and sequence models have shown promise in improving metaphor recognition capabilities. However, these models still face difficulties in contextual understanding and generalization. While they have improved on previous rule-based approaches, their ability to handle the variability and complexity inherent in metaphors remains limited. Therefore, there is a need for more advanced methods that can effectively address these challenges and improve the accuracy of cognitive behavioral understanding.
Researchers from Zhengzhou University introduced a new framework known as Ilinguistics-tocommodity YoLearning in context n with DStroke TOincrease (Show). This framework leverages the power of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to improve the accuracy and efficiency of MCI. LaiDA integrates context learning with data augmentation techniques to create a more robust and adaptive method for metaphor recognition. By incorporating linguistically similar examples during the tuning process, LaiDA improves the model’s ability to understand and process complex metaphors.
The framework begins by using ChatGPT to build a high-quality benchmark dataset for MCI tasks. This dataset is then used to fine-tune a smaller LLM, which is then employed to generate a larger dataset. LaiDA incorporates a simile dataset for pre-training, allowing the model to capture fundamental metaphorical patterns before tackling the main dataset. A key component of LaiDA is its graph attention network (GAT) encoder, which generates linguistically rich feature representations. These representations enable the retrieval of similar examples from the training set, which are then integrated into the fine-tuning process. This approach improves the model’s ability to recognize metaphors and enhances its generalization capabilities across different types of metaphorical expressions.
The framework achieved a remarkable accuracy of 93.21% on NLPCC2024 Shared Task 9, ranking second in the overall ranking. LaiDA demonstrated particular strength in identifying the tenor and vehicle components of metaphors, with accuracies of 97.20% and 97.32%, respectively. However, the accuracy for determining the basis component was slightly lower at 94.14%, highlighting the increased difficulty in capturing this aspect of metaphors. Applying LaiDA also resulted in a 0.9% increase in accuracy when the data augmentation pre-training module was included and a 2.6% increase when context learning was used. These results underline the significant impact of LaiDA’s innovative approach to MCI.
In conclusion, the research team at Zhengzhou University has made a significant contribution to the field of MCI with the introduction of LaiDA. By combining context learning with linguistic recognition and data augmentation, LaiDA offers a powerful tool for improving the accuracy and efficiency of metaphor recognition in NLP tasks. The framework’s ability to integrate linguistically similar examples during fine-tuning and its use of advanced LLMs and a GAT encoder sets a new standard in the field. LaiDA’s success in Shared Task 9 of NLPCC2024 further validates its effectiveness, making it a valuable resource for people working on metaphor identification and interpretation.
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