Author Archives: Dolf Trieschnigg

In Search of an Appropriate Abstraction Level for Motif Annotations

By Folgert Karsdorp, Peter van Kranenburg, Theo Meder, Dolf Trieschnigg and Antal van den Bosch Abstract We present ongoing research on the role of motifs in oral transmission of stories. We assume that motifs constitute the primary building blocks of stories. … Continue reading

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An Exploration of Language Identification Techniques for the Dutch Folktale Database

By Dolf Trieschnigg, Djoerd Hiemstra, Mariët Theune, Franciska de Jong and Theo Meder Abstract The Dutch Folktale Database contains fairy tales, traditional legends, urban legends, and jokes written in a large variety and combination of languages including (Middle and 17th … Continue reading

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