1. Semantic Modeling for Natural Language using Web Knowledge Open Access Author: Wu, Zhaohui Title: Semantic Modeling for Natural Language using Web Knowledge Graduate Program: Computer Science and Engineering Keywords: Entity RepresentationWikipediaSense RepresentationTerm InformativenessLocally-defined EntityNovel Entity Discovery File: Download Zhaohui-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: C Lee Giles, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorDaniel Kifer, Committee Chair/Co-ChairWang Chien Lee, Committee MemberJia Li, Committee Member