Essays about: "statistical semantics"

Found 4 essays containing the words statistical semantics.

  1. 1. The influence of working memory on the quality of linguistic predictions during speech understanding in adverse listening conditions : Comparing cortical responses using MEG

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Karin Allander; [2022]
    Keywords : Speech understanding; Linguistic predictions; Working memory; ELU-model;

    Abstract : Speech understanding is a fundamental human ability that enable flexible communication among individuals. Understanding natural speech in normal conditions is a fast and automatic process. It is facilitated through integration between prior knowledge about a speech signal and multimodal speech inputs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Multimodal Machine Learning in Human Motion Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Jia Fu; [2022]
    Keywords : Multimodal machine learning; Modal fusion; Human motion classification; Multimodal maskininlärning; Modal fusion; Mänsklig rörelseklassificering;

    Abstract : Currently, most long-term human motion classification and prediction tasks are driven by spatio-temporal data of the human trunk. In addition, data with multiple modalities can change idiosyncratically with human motion, such as electromyography (EMG) of specific muscles and respiratory rhythm. READ MORE

  4. 3. The cross-linguistic semantics of intentionality : Causation event descriptions of native Castilian Spanish and British English speakers

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Author : Rickard Nilsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Semantic typology; causation events; intentionality; Spanish speakers; English speakers; Semantisk typologi; orsakshändelser; avsiktlighet; spansktalare; engelsktalare;

    Abstract : This semantic typology study investigates the intentionality of causation event descriptions of ten native British English speakers (NBES) and ten native Castilian Spanish speakers (NCSS). Through a methodology that implements a picture story as non-verbal stimuli and verbal event descriptions, statistical data are gathered on the form and function of the participants’ descriptions. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Frame Semantics of KILL: The Identity, gender, and ethnicity of fatal attributions in British and American news press

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Leila Chaar; [2012]
    Keywords : Frame Semantics; Lexical Semantics; KILL; Polysemy; Newspaper Discourse; Corpus-Driven Cognitive Linguistics; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The aim with this study was to investigate the senses of the lexemes /assassinated/, /killed/, and /murdered/ in 21st century American and British newspaper discourse, which was done with the method of corpus-driven Cognitive Linguistics. The main research questions dealt with how the combination of grammatical and contextual features of the articles frame patients and agents of the verbs. READ MORE