Inferring word meanings by assuming that speakers are informative

2014/09/17 by Michael C. Frank, Noah D. Goodman · 11 citations
Computer Science · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Speech and dialogue systems #Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism #Language Development and Disorders

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cogpsych.2014.08.002

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