bert's Interpretation of Literalmente 'Literally': What Deep Learning Models Can Tell Us about Synchronic Layering and Diachronic Shifts
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11320%2F26%3AKTQA68UK" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11320/26:KTQA68UK - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/23526416-bja10079" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/23526416-bja10079</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/23526416-bja10079" target="_blank" >10.1163/23526416-bja10079</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
bert's Interpretation of Literalmente 'Literally': What Deep Learning Models Can Tell Us about Synchronic Layering and Diachronic Shifts
Original language description
How do language models disambiguate semantically and pragmatically complex and polysemic meanings? In this study, we present a computational approach to the analysis of Spanish's polysemic literalmente 'literally, ' an adverb whose meaning and pragmatic functions range from strict word-by-word denotation to (inter)subjective intensification and emphasis. Focusing on the Spanish pre-trained bert model -beto-, two objectives are pursued: i) to shed light onto how artificial language processors interpret pragmatically polyfunctional and semantically polysemic words, and ii) to showcase how the contextual cues drawn on by an artificial language processor can help elucidate semantic polysemy and change in natural language. Using Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (lime), our results show that more innovative and grammaticalized uses exhibit a higher degree of syntactic polyfunctionality. We discuss parallelisms and cross-pollination potential between the uncovered computational dynamics of polysemic literalmente and theories of grammaticalization and semantic change. © Johnatan E. Bonilla et al, 2025.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Cognitive Semantics
ISSN
2352-6408
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Volume of the periodical
11
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
30
Pages from-to
1-30
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105005518832