Good-enough language production
Our ability to comprehend and produce language is one of humans' most impressive skills,
but it is not flawless. We must convey and interpret messages via a noisy channel in ever …
but it is not flawless. We must convey and interpret messages via a noisy channel in ever …
Early humans out of Africa had only base-initial numerals
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The vast majority of languages have numerals involving multiplication. Cross-linguistically, a
numeral that involves a multiplier and a numeral base can be base-final, eg, three hundred …
numeral that involves a multiplier and a numeral base can be base-final, eg, three hundred …
Quantifying informativeness of names in visual space
The human lexicon expresses a wide array of concepts with a limited set of words. Previous
work has suggested that semantic categories are structured compactly to enable informative …
work has suggested that semantic categories are structured compactly to enable informative …
Why do some words have more meanings than others? A true neutral model for the meaning-frequency correlation.
The lexica of natural languages are ambiguous, but the de-gree of ambiguity is unequal
between words. Some words have more meanings than others. However, the exact prop …
between words. Some words have more meanings than others. However, the exact prop …
[PDF][PDF] Why do some words have more meanings than others? A true neutral model for the
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The lexica of natural languages are ambiguous, but the degree of ambiguity is unequal
between words. Some words have more meanings than others. However, the exact …
between words. Some words have more meanings than others. However, the exact …