Syntax and Language Models
Ted Gibson discusses the positive contribution of grammar and critiques Chomsky's claims about modern large language models. He introduces his upcoming book, "Syntax: A Cognitive Approach," which simplifies the understanding of syntax and explores the idea that utterances are directed acyclic graphs. Gibson explains how this approach helps explain word order across languages and the role of dependencies in syntax.In this clip
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