The Representation of Idioms in WordNet

WordNet’s very extensive coverage does not systematically include idiomatic expression, multi-word units that are semantically compositional to varying degrees. This gap must be filled if WordNet is to be successfully used in applications requiring Word Sense Disambiguation and language pedagogy. Our focus here is on Verb Phrase and sentential idioms. We propose a classification of idioms based on their semantic compositionality and suggest a specific mechanism for integrating