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Guy Emerson
Computational linguist and research fellow at Cambridge University, specializing in distributional semantics and truth-conditional semantics.
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Feb 3, 2022
• 1h 30min
#062 - Dr. Guy Emerson - Linguistics, Distributional Semantics
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Dr. Guy Emerson, a computational linguist at Cambridge, shares insights into distributional semantics and truth-conditional semantics. The conversations delve into the challenges of representing meaning in machine learning, the importance of grounding language in real-world contexts, and the interplay between cognition and linguistics. Emerson critiques traditional linguistic models, emphasizing the need for flexible frameworks. The discussion also touches on Bayesian inference in language, examining how context influences meaning and the complexities of vocabulary like 'heap' and 'tall'.
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