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Showing 1 to 20 of 695 for “"in-language"”.
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Phonological Representations in Language Models
Large language models (LLMs) are the dominant tools for processing and generating natural language, typically operating over an input representation consisting of discrete subword tokens derived from web-scraped orthographic text. Understanding and interpreting these models is crucial not only for …
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A study in language contact
… this thesis is to report on a research project investigating the language behaviour of Sotho-English bilingual students at the University of Cape Town (hereafter UCT). Sotho is used here as an umbrella term to refer to the Sotho group of languages; Sesotho (Southern Sotho), Sepedi (Northern …
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Case studies in language learnability
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, 1996.
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Unforgettable Generalization in Language Models
When language models (LMs) are trained to forget (or “unlearn”) a skill, how precisely does their behavior change? We study the behavior of transformer LMs in which tasks have been forgotten via fine-tuning on randomized labels. Such LMs learn to generate near-random predictions for individual …
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Cause, Composition, and Structure in Language
From everyday communication to exploring new thoughts through writing, humans use language in a remarkably flexible, robust, and creative way. In this thesis, I present three case studies supporting the overarching hypothesis that linguistic knowledge in the human mind can be understood as …
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Alternative Forms of Assessment in Language Pedagogy
In my thesis I am going to attempt to analyze self and peer assessment, if they can function as motivational means in present day language learning and teaching. I am going to present a review of teacher and student competences. I am going to attempt to present the nature of assessment along with …
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N-gram models of agreement in language
Conventional n-gram language models are well-established as powerful yet simple mechanisms for characterising language structure when low data complexity is the primary objective. Much of their predictive power can be traced to a relatively small number of common word sequences usually comprised of …
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Monitoring in language perception an electrophysiological investigation
Contains fulltext : 45153_moniinlap.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Contains fulltext : 73526.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Ludwig Wittgenstein & Gertrude Stein – Meeting in Language
Tine Melzer: Ludwig Wittgenstein & Gertrude Stein – Meeting in Language The purpose of this study is to show transitions between verbal and visual meaning in ordinary language, based on philosophical concepts and conceptual artworks. It offers models for artistic research and collaboration in arts …
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Children's Sensitivity to Pitch Variation in Language
… by 12 months, but take much longer to learn to interpret perceptible variation. This dissertation considers children’s interpretation of pitch variation. Pitch operates, often simultaneously, at different levels of linguistic structure. English-learning children must disregard pitch at the …
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Lexical differentiation in language production and comprehension
… the breadth of the relevant discourse context in language production and comprehension. Previous evidence from language production suggests the relevant context is quite broad, based on findings that speakers differentiate new discourse referents from similar referents discussed in past …
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Intonational phrasing in language production and comprehension
The work presented in this thesis was conducted with two aims in mind. The first was to understand where speakers prefer to place intonational boundaries in language production. The second was to understand where listeners prefer to hear boundaries in language comprehension.
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Transformation in Language and Literacy: A Collaborative Approach
In classrooms across the United States today, there is an increasingly diverse student population in terms of language and cultural diversity as well as a mismatch between teachers' cultural and linguistic backgrounds and that of an increasingly diverse student population. Of this group of …
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Manjako Literacy and Issues in Language of Instruction
<p>Students in Caio, Guinea-Bissau cannot read. This is due largely to the mismatch between the language at home and the language of instruction in schools. Students in Caio speak Manjako, but classes are taught in Portuguese, the official language, which students do not understand. This makes it …
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In search of folk fairness in language testing
Fairness is generally defined as a social value that applies in understanding, interpreting social actions, and making decisions over human performance. In the field of testing, the concept of fairness is commonly defined as social justice or equity which is associated with equal opportunity and …
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Interactions Between Syntax and Semantics in Language Models
How do syntax and semantics interact in neural language models? Is the intuitive dichotomy between semantics and syntax useful as a mental model of their behavior? In this thesis, I systematically investigate how models handle the interactions between sentence corruptions of each kind. I develop a …
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Elder perspectives: leveraging digital tools in language revival initiatives
Elders are held in high regard in First Nations, Metis, and Inuit (FNMI) communities. They are the intergenerational transmitters of ancestral language and Indigenous knowledge. Without language revival initiatives, ancestral languages in FNMI communities are at risk of extinction. Leveraging …
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