Abstract

This article presents general background information about theFrameNet project, including an introduction to its basic assumptions and goals, a description of its precursors, and information about its evolution during the six years of the project. The companion articles in this special issue of IJL describe various aspects of the project in greater detail.

Author notes

1International Computer Science Institute and University of California, Berkeley, California, USA 2University of Chicago, USA 3International Computer Science Institute and University of California, Berkeley, California, USA