Word Learning With Hierarchy-Guided Inference
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چکیده
A technique for learning new words is discussed. The technique uses expectations generated by the context and an ISA hierarchy to guide the inference process. The learning process uses the context of several independent occurrences of the word to converge on its meaning.
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