Triple

T10949435
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Martin Boyce E258686 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Do Words Have Voices?
"Do Words Have Voices?" is a sculptural and installation-based artwork by Scottish artist Martin Boyce that explores language, memory, and modernist design through atmospheric, constructed environments.
 E895771 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Do Words Have Voices? | Statement: [Martin Boyce, notableWork, Do Words Have Voices?]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Do Words Have Voices?
Context triple: [Martin Boyce, notableWork, Do Words Have Voices?]
  • A. The Sound Shape of Language
    The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
  • B. Word, Sound and Power
    Word, Sound and Power was the renowned backing band for reggae legend Peter Tosh, contributing to the powerful roots reggae sound on albums like "Bush Doctor."
  • C. Can You Hear Their Voices? A Short Story
    "Can You Hear Their Voices? A Short Story" is a politically charged short story by Whittaker Chambers that dramatizes the struggles of impoverished American farmers and helped establish his reputation as a writer in the early 20th century.
  • D. In Praise of the Music of Language
    In Praise of the Music of Language is the subtitle of Douglas Hofstadter’s book *Le Ton beau de Marot*, which explores translation, poetry, and the intricate play of meaning and form in language.
  • E. Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning
    Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning is a seminal work of linguistic theory by Roman Jakobson that explores the relationship between phonological structure and the creation of meaning in language.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Do Words Have Voices?
Target entity description: "Do Words Have Voices?" is a sculptural and installation-based artwork by Scottish artist Martin Boyce that explores language, memory, and modernist design through atmospheric, constructed environments.
  • A. The Sound Shape of Language
    The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
  • B. Word, Sound and Power
    Word, Sound and Power was the renowned backing band for reggae legend Peter Tosh, contributing to the powerful roots reggae sound on albums like "Bush Doctor."
  • C. Can You Hear Their Voices? A Short Story
    "Can You Hear Their Voices? A Short Story" is a politically charged short story by Whittaker Chambers that dramatizes the struggles of impoverished American farmers and helped establish his reputation as a writer in the early 20th century.
  • D. In Praise of the Music of Language
    In Praise of the Music of Language is the subtitle of Douglas Hofstadter’s book *Le Ton beau de Marot*, which explores translation, poetry, and the intricate play of meaning and form in language.
  • E. Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning
    Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning is a seminal work of linguistic theory by Roman Jakobson that explores the relationship between phonological structure and the creation of meaning in language.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: Do Words Have Voices?
Triple: [Martin Boyce, notableWork, Do Words Have Voices?]
Generated description
"Do Words Have Voices?" is a sculptural and installation-based artwork by Scottish artist Martin Boyce that explores language, memory, and modernist design through atmospheric, constructed environments.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6aa88500c819097d7032ca578e74f elicitation completed
NER batch_69d770ec7028819084f5ce2035a128e4 ner completed
NED1 batch_69e23c4a75688190894c83b8964509a6 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69e248f7f96481909fa6e6cd07891566 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69e24542b4f081909c97621f04da8ecc nedg completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:23 p.m.