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Imagine you have a bunch of words and you want to understand how they relate to each other. Well, that’s exactly what scientists do with distributional semantic models (DSMs)! These models use fancy math to analyze big collections of text and figure out the hidden meanings behind words. But there’s still something scientists want to […]
Just like a jigsaw puzzle, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition that encompasses various aspects. The condition affects a wide range of functions, including social interactions, communication skills, motor behaviors, and sensory processing. Researchers have identified numerous genetic and environmental factors associated with ASD, making it a multifaceted disorder with no definitive cause. […]
Think of it like this: when we communicate, our understanding of what other people say is influenced by our prior beliefs. This paper focuses on how our prior beliefs affect the way we interpret utterances, specifically looking at exhaustivity interpretations. Exhaustivity interpretations occur when we assume that a sentence like ‘Mary came’ means that only […]
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