Lexical Markup Framework (LMF) is a specification that provides a standardized framework for representing and exchanging lexical resources in a linguistic domain. LMF aims to facilitate the interoperability between different lexical data models and enable the integration and sharing of lexical resources across diverse language processing applications.
LMF serves as a meta-model for defining and describing various aspects of lexical resources, such as lexical entries, parts of speech, morphological features, senses, translations, and relationships between linguistic units. It provides a structured and extensible schema to represent the rich linguistic content that constitutes lexical resources in a systematic and interoperable manner.
The lexical data represented using LMF can be encoded in various formats, including XML, RDF, or other data serialization languages. The explicit and standardized representation of lexical resources using LMF facilitates their interchangeability and also ensures compatibility with existing standards and tools in the field of computational linguistics.
LMF enables the creation, management, and sharing of lexical resources across different languages, linguistic domains, and applications. It promotes the reusability of lexical data and encourages the development of tools and applications that can harness the richness and diversity of these resources. By providing a common framework for lexical resource representation, LMF contributes to the advancement of language-related research, natural language processing, and the development of multilingual applications.
