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Landauer, Thomas K., Ed.; McNamara, Danielle S., Ed.; Dennis, Simon, Ed.; Kintsch, Walter, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2007
"The Handbook of Latent Semantic Analysis" is the authoritative reference for the theory behind Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA), a burgeoning mathematical method used to analyze how words make meaning, with the desired outcome to program machines to understand human commands via natural language rather than strict programming protocols.…
Descriptors: Semantics, Natural Language Processing, Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence
Studdert-Kennedy, Michael, Ed. – 1991
One of a series of semiannual reports, this publication contains 18 articles which report the status and progress of studies on the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications. Articles and their authors are as follows: "Phonology and Beginning Reading Revisited (Isabelle Y. Liberman); "The Role of…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Communication Research, Comprehension, Elementary Secondary Education
Estes, W. K., Ed. – 1978
This book concludes a six-volume review of research and theory on learning and cognition. Its six chapters cover the following topics: theories of semantic memory, comprehension and memory of text, coding processes in memory, perceptual learning from reading, speech perception, and the organization and core concepts of learning theory and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Research
Ganger, Sonia; And Others – 1980
The 34 summaries contained in this collection represent the theoretical positions and the empirical studies of a wide variety of investigators currently working in the field of language comprehension. The entries summarize contributions from the areas of assessment, artificial intelligence, cognition (including schema theory), instruction,…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Coherence, Discourse Analysis, Language Acquisition
Scruggs, Thomas E., Ed.; Mastropieri, Margo A., Ed. – 1992
This volume presents 10 papers on research and methodology in learning and behavioral disabilities. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Memory Judgments and Allocation of Study Times in Good and Poor Comprehenders" (Ombretta Papetti et al.); "Diagnostic Spelling Analysis Within Curriculum-Based Measurement: Implications…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Processes
Paul, Rhea, Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2006
The last 25 years have witnessed an explosion of research at the intersection of typical language development and child language disorders. A pioneer in bringing these fields of study together is Robin S. Chapman, Emerita, University of Wisconsin. This contributed volume honors her with chapters written by former students and colleagues, who track…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Comprehension, Language Impairments