The computational model presented here shows that words (and word-like entities) can be discovered without the need for a lexicon that is already populated. This discovery mechanism uses two very general learning principles that also play a role in language acquisition: the repetitive character of infant-directed speech on the one hand, and crossmodal associations in the speech and visual input on the other hand.
The computational model presented here shows that words (and word-like entities) can be discovered without the need for a lexicon that is already populated.
But I never yet heard that their difficulties and dangers were to be removed, and
never saw a scheme laid down for their improvement'; so, as one of the body I
have only to say, that when the country has provided for us means of moral and ...