Triple
T17040930
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Daniel Everett |
E413443
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableIdea |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Pirahã language lacks recursion
"Pirahã language lacks recursion" is a controversial linguistic hypothesis, chiefly advanced by Daniel Everett, claiming that the Pirahã language does not use recursive syntactic structures and thus challenges the universality of recursion in human language.
|
E1247501
|
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: Pirahã language lacks recursion | Statement: [Daniel Everett, notableIdea, Pirahã language lacks recursion]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pirahã language lacks recursion Context triple: [Daniel Everett, notableIdea, Pirahã language lacks recursion]
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A.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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B.
The Architecture of Language
The Architecture of Language is a poetry collection by Quincy Troupe that showcases his innovative, jazz-inflected style and exploration of African American experience, history, and identity.
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C.
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.
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D.
A First Language: The Early Stages
A First Language: The Early Stages is a landmark psycholinguistic study that meticulously documents how a young child acquires and develops their first language over time.
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E.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
- 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: Pirahã language lacks recursion Triple: [Daniel Everett, notableIdea, Pirahã language lacks recursion]
Generated description
"Pirahã language lacks recursion" is a controversial linguistic hypothesis, chiefly advanced by Daniel Everett, claiming that the Pirahã language does not use recursive syntactic structures and thus challenges the universality of recursion in human language.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pirahã language lacks recursion Target entity description: "Pirahã language lacks recursion" is a controversial linguistic hypothesis, chiefly advanced by Daniel Everett, claiming that the Pirahã language does not use recursive syntactic structures and thus challenges the universality of recursion in human language.
-
A.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
-
B.
The Architecture of Language
The Architecture of Language is a poetry collection by Quincy Troupe that showcases his innovative, jazz-inflected style and exploration of African American experience, history, and identity.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
A First Language: The Early Stages
A First Language: The Early Stages is a landmark psycholinguistic study that meticulously documents how a young child acquires and develops their first language over time.
-
E.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
- 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_69d886cd18288190b006abab23f811b7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3d8f6a0c08190a838279b83b55b72 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 7:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a012338a95c8190951db96209edb61a |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01241510048190ae1c459873f8a587 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0124e389908190b2ee3121be2c9383 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m.