Information theory as a bridge between language function and language form
Formal and functional theories of language seem disparate, because formal theories answer
the question of what a language is, while functional theories answer the question of what …
the question of what a language is, while functional theories answer the question of what …
[BOOK][B] Communicative efficiency
N Levshina - 2022 - books.google.com
All living beings try to save effort, and humans are no exception. This groundbreaking book
shows how we save time and energy during communication by unconsciously making …
shows how we save time and energy during communication by unconsciously making …
[HTML][HTML] Informationally redundant utterances elicit pragmatic inferences
E Kravtchenko, V Demberg - Cognition, 2022 - Elsevier
Most theories of pragmatics and language processing predict that speakers avoid excessive
informational redundancy. Informationally redundant utterances are, however, quite …
informational redundancy. Informationally redundant utterances are, however, quite …
The use of linguistic and world knowledge in language processing
There has been considerable investigation of the roles that linguistic and world knowledge
play during language comprehension. This investigation is important because its results …
play during language comprehension. This investigation is important because its results …
[HTML][HTML] Informativity enhances memory robustness against interference in sentence comprehension
Abstract Language comprehension has been argued to be expectation-based, with more
predictable linguistic units being easier to process. However, as a communicative tool …
predictable linguistic units being easier to process. However, as a communicative tool …
[HTML][HTML] Color interpretation is guided by informativity expectations, not by world knowledge about colors
H Rohde, P Rubio-Fernandez - Journal of Memory and Language, 2022 - Elsevier
When people hear words for objects with prototypical colors (eg,'banana'), they look at
objects of the same color (eg, lemon), suggesting a link in comprehension between objects …
objects of the same color (eg, lemon), suggesting a link in comprehension between objects …
This better be interesting: A speaker's decision to speak cues listeners to expect informative content
In anticipating upcoming content, comprehenders are known to rely on real-world
knowledge. This knowledge can be deployed directly in favor of upcoming content about …
knowledge. This knowledge can be deployed directly in favor of upcoming content about …
Gender, number and person: a three-way interaction
T Berg - Linguistic Typology, 2024 - degruyter.com
According to the principle of informativity, more useful information is more likely to be coded
than less useful information. This principle underlies Greenberg's Universals 37 and 45 …
than less useful information. This principle underlies Greenberg's Universals 37 and 45 …
[PDF][PDF] Towards Neuro-Symbolic Models of Language Cognition: LLMs as Proposers and Evaluators
Building explanatory computational models of pragmatic language use has been a long-
standing goal in cognitive science and pragmatics (eg, Frank and Goodman (2012); Kramer …
standing goal in cognitive science and pragmatics (eg, Frank and Goodman (2012); Kramer …
Word-to-text integration and antecedent accessibility: Eye-tracking evidence extends results of event-related potentials (ERPs).
Eye tracking and event-related potentials (ERPs) have complementary advantages in the
study of reading processes. We used eye tracking to extend ERP evidence of Helder et …
study of reading processes. We used eye tracking to extend ERP evidence of Helder et …