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This chapter introduces a computational approach to the derivation and inflection of Arabic verbs. The approach attempts to capture generalizations, dependencies, and syncretisms existing in Arabic verbal morphology in a compact non-redundant manner. The approach is represented by a computational implementation in DATR lexical knowledge representation language. Generalizations will be captured through the use of Default Inheritance technique. Dependencies will be handled through the use of Multiple Inheritance technique. Default Inference technique will be used to capture syncretisms
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Al-Najem, S.R. (2007). Inheritance-based Approach to Arabic Verbal Root-and-Pattern Morphology. In: Soudi, A., Bosch, A.v., Neumann, G. (eds) Arabic Computational Morphology. Text, Speech and Language Technology, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6046-5_5
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