Triple

T10708997

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Bernard Comrie	`E252483`	entity
Predicate	notableWork	`P4`	FINISHED
Object	Language Universals and Linguistic Typology Language Universals and Linguistic Typology is a foundational linguistics book that systematically compares the structures of the world’s languages to identify cross-linguistic patterns and constraints.	`E880503`	NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini

Instruction

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Input

Phrase: Language Universals and Linguistic Typology | Statement: [Bernard Comrie, notableWork, Language Universals and Linguistic Typology]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Language Universals and Linguistic Typology
Context triple: [Bernard Comrie, notableWork, Language Universals and Linguistic Typology]

A. World Atlas of Language Structures
The World Atlas of Language Structures is a large-scale, comparative database and reference work that maps structural features of languages around the world.
B. Foundations of Language
Foundations of Language is a major theoretical work by linguist Ray Jackendoff that proposes an integrated, cognitive-science-based account of how linguistic structure relates to meaning, perception, and the mind.
C. Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
D. Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
E. Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1

Instruction

Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"

Input

Entity: Language Universals and Linguistic Typology
Triple: [Bernard Comrie, notableWork, Language Universals and Linguistic Typology]

Generated description

Language Universals and Linguistic Typology is a foundational linguistics book that systematically compares the structures of the world’s languages to identify cross-linguistic patterns and constraints.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Language Universals and Linguistic Typology
Target entity description: Language Universals and Linguistic Typology is a foundational linguistics book that systematically compares the structures of the world’s languages to identify cross-linguistic patterns and constraints.

A. World Atlas of Language Structures
The World Atlas of Language Structures is a large-scale, comparative database and reference work that maps structural features of languages around the world.
B. Foundations of Language
Foundations of Language is a major theoretical work by linguist Ray Jackendoff that proposes an integrated, cognitive-science-based account of how linguistic structure relates to meaning, perception, and the mind.
C. Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
D. Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
E. Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step	Stage	Batch ID	Status	When
creating	Elicitation	`batch_69d6aa5cbabc8190973e683950d89faf`	completed	April 8, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69d6fe5063bc8190ba12fd68a59c9a03`	completed	April 9, 2026, 1:18 a.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69d9990f220081909dae41bcec8b4768`	completed	April 11, 2026, 12:42 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69d99e8632688190b3746649a124ca09`	completed	April 11, 2026, 1:06 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69da625a1e8c8190b282e7a70bb7c876`	completed	April 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m.

Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:13 p.m.