19 citations · 24 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
cs.CL2024★ 5 cited
Word reuse and combination support efficient communication of emerging concepts
Aotao Xu, Charles Kemp, Lea Frermann +1
A key function of the lexicon is to express novel concepts as they emerge over time through a process known as lexicalization. The most common lexicalization strategies are the reu…
cs.CL2021★ 19 cited
Evolution of emotion semantics
Aotao Xu, Jennifer E. Stellar, Yang Xu
Humans possess the unique ability to communicate emotions through language. Although concepts like anger or awe are abstract, there is a shared consensus about what these English e…
cs.CL2020
Inferring symmetry in natural language
Chelsea Tanchip, Lei Yu, Aotao Xu +1
We present a methodological framework for inferring symmetry of verb predicates in natural language. Empirical work on predicate symmetry has taken two main approaches. The feature…