Abstract
Although the accuracy of the information relied on in formulating known-item search queries is generally regarded as critical to the search success of those queries, it has been observed that in some cases, such as music information retrieval, searching is often successful even when the information the queries are based on is flawed. Resolving this puzzle is important to a comprehensive understanding of information seeking in general and, perhaps, the success of new social indexing strategies in particular. One promising source of insight is the area of linguistics known as pragmatics. We show how a particular concept from pragmatics, the attributive/referential distinction, can illuminate how queries can function effectively independently of the apparent accuracy of the information they seem to rely on. This suggests possible new directions for the development of more effective information retrieval systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | ASIST 2007 Proceedings of the 70th ASIS and T Annual Meeting - Joining Research and Practice |
| Subtitle of host publication | Social Computing and Information Science |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Volume | 44 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0877155399, 9780877155393 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 3rd Electronic edition of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology - Milwaukee, WI, United States Duration: Oct 19 2007 → Oct 24 2007 |
Other
| Other | 3rd Electronic edition of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Milwaukee, WI |
| Period | 10/19/07 → 10/24/07 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Library and Information Sciences