Statistical Estimation of Word Acquisition With Application to Readability Prediction
词汇习得的统计估计及其可读性预测应用
Models of language learning play a central role in a wide range of applications: from psycholinguistic theories of how people acquire new word knowledge, to information systems that can automatically match content to users’ reading ability. Traditional methods for estimating word acquisition ages or content readability are typically based on linear regression over a small number of summary features derived from time-consuming user studies or costly expert judgments. With the…