Surprise! Uniform Information Density Isn't the Whole Story: Predicting Surprisal Contours in Long-form Discourse
The Uniform Information Density (UID) hypothesis posits that speakers tend to distribute
information evenly across linguistic units to achieve efficient communication. Of course …
information evenly across linguistic units to achieve efficient communication. Of course …
On the Optimality of the Lexicon
T Pimentel Martins Da Silva - 2024 - repository.cam.ac.uk
The principle of least effort posits that a pressure towards communicative efficiency shapes
natural languages. In this thesis, we investigate the existence, the nature, and the impact of …
natural languages. In this thesis, we investigate the existence, the nature, and the impact of …