Diachronic word embeddings and semantic shifts: a survey
Recent years have witnessed a surge of publications aimed at tracing temporal changes in
lexical semantics using distributional methods, particularly prediction-based word …
lexical semantics using distributional methods, particularly prediction-based word …
[HTML][HTML] Cultural shift or linguistic drift? comparing two computational measures of semantic change
Abstract Words shift in meaning for many reasons, including cultural factors like new
technologies and regular linguistic processes like subjectification. Understanding the …
technologies and regular linguistic processes like subjectification. Understanding the …
Time-out: Temporal referencing for robust modeling of lexical semantic change
State-of-the-art models of lexical semantic change detection suffer from noise stemming from
vector space alignment. We have empirically tested the Temporal Referencing method for …
vector space alignment. We have empirically tested the Temporal Referencing method for …
A wind of change: Detecting and evaluating lexical semantic change across times and domains
D Schlechtweg, A Hätty, M Del Tredici… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
We perform an interdisciplinary large-scale evaluation for detecting lexical semantic
divergences in a diachronic and in a synchronic task: semantic sense changes across time …
divergences in a diachronic and in a synchronic task: semantic sense changes across time …
Leveraging contextual embeddings for detecting diachronic semantic shift
We propose a new method that leverages contextual embeddings for the task of diachronic
semantic shift detection by generating time specific word representations from BERT …
semantic shift detection by generating time specific word representations from BERT …
Survey of computational approaches to lexical semantic change
Our languages are in constant flux driven by external factors such as cultural, societal and
technological changes, as well as by only partially understood internal motivations. Words …
technological changes, as well as by only partially understood internal motivations. Words …
UWB at SemEval-2020 task 1: Lexical semantic change detection
In this paper, we describe our method for the detection of lexical semantic change, ie, word
sense changes over time. We examine semantic differences between specific words in two …
sense changes over time. We examine semantic differences between specific words in two …
Slangvolution: A causal analysis of semantic change and frequency dynamics in slang
Languages are continuously undergoing changes, and the mechanisms that underlie these
changes are still a matter of debate. In this work, we approach language evolution through …
changes are still a matter of debate. In this work, we approach language evolution through …
[PDF][PDF] What about Grammar? Using BERT Embeddings to Explore Functional-Semantic Shifts of Semi-Lexical and Grammatical Constructions.
L Fonteyn, F Karsdorp, B McGillivray, A Nerghens… - CHR, 2020 - ceur-ws.org
The aim of this short paper is to extend the application of embedding-based methodologies
beyond the realm of lexical semantic change. It focuses on the use of unsupervised BERT …
beyond the realm of lexical semantic change. It focuses on the use of unsupervised BERT …
Diachronic analysis of German parliamentary proceedings: Ideological shifts through the lens of political biases
We analyze bias in historical corpora as encoded in diachronic distributional semantic
models by focusing on two specific forms of bias, namely a political (ie, anti-communism) …
models by focusing on two specific forms of bias, namely a political (ie, anti-communism) …