Learning to Sportscast: A Test of Grounded Language Acquisition

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Semantics of Language . The meaning of words, phrases, etcCrucial in communicationsExample: Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas blocks the ball"Merriam-Webster: (transitive verb) to interfere usually legitimately with (as an opponent) in various games or sports WordNet: (v) parry, deflect. . 3.

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Learning to Sportscast: A Test of Grounded Language Acquisition

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1. David Chen Advisor: Raymond Mooney Research Preparation Exam August 21, 2008 Learning to Sportscast: A Test of Grounded Language Acquisition

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First Language Acquisition

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