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Query:	Expectations, Semantics & Understanding
Author:	Stephen Deiss
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Linguistic LingField(s):	Pragmatics Semantics Cognitive Science
Summary:	Follow up to an old post entitled ''Looking for Ludwig'' (March 24, 2004): In this prior post, I sought advice about an approach to semantics postulating use of metacognition as a ''feeling of understanding'' that accompanies knowing what to do or how to react upon hearing a communication. I received several helpful responses. I went on after that to refine this idea, including doing a behavioral experiment, and the ideas continue to be refined as time permits. There will likely be a follow-on experiment. The approach is now described in more detail in an essay that has not yet been polished up to academic submission standards, but is suggestive enough to get across the motivation behind the experiment. That essay is entitled ''What It All Means (On What Comes Next)'' and the current draft can be found at http://www.appliedneuro.com/WIAM.html . The experiment had a negative result partly explained by methodological difficulties, but it did suggest a new way of studying semantics behaviorally. That write up is at http://www.appliedneuro.com/FOUL_Exp.pdf As before, any comments are appreciated especially those referring me to related work of others. Steve Deiss Applied Neurodynamics Encinitas, CA

LL Issue:	16.544
Date Posted:	23-Feb-2005
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