Adopting Linguistic Linked Data Principles: Insights on Users’ Experience

Abstract

Despite the advantages, Linguistic Linked Data (LLD) best practices and principles seem far from being widely adopted. Such a situation can be related to existing challenges in the cre- ation, reusing, and exposing of LLD resources. In this paper, we present the results of a survey which examined users’ perspective and expe- rience in the use and application of LLD prin- ciples, to evaluate the impact, prospects, re- quirements, or challenges encountered in LLD adoption. The survey was organized in several sections to collect information about partici- pants’ background, LLD knowledge, use, de- velopment, publishing, and metadata use. The results show that some bounds have to be over- stepped to ensure the penetration of LLD prin- ciples in a wider community and fully exploit their potential.