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This schedule is subject to change.
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Apr 13 Background: Bayesian generative models in computational linguistics, in semantics and pragmatics (lecture) - No assigned reading, but if you would like to read more, check out section 2 of the "Probabilistic Trend in Semantics and Pragmatics" draft on Canvas
Apr 15 Situtation description systems (lecture) - No assigned reading, but this is based on Erk and Herbelot (draft): "How to marry a star:
probabilistic constraints for meaning in context". I'll put a current draft on Canvas.
Week 14
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Apr 27 What kind of meaning should we try to characterize?
- Reading: Westera and Boleda, Don't blame distributional semantics if it can't do entailment
This paper touches on several themes we have discussed in the semester: whether it is possible to distinguish different senses of a word; what distributional models of meaning say at the lexical level, and whether they can be helpful at the level of larger expressions. It also touches on the problem of reference, which we haven't discussed a lot so far.
Apr 29 Conventions in a community of speakers, and how they affect the lexicon
Week 16
Final project report due: Monday May 17, end of day
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