Редакторы: Thomas K Landauer Danielle S McNamara Simon Dennis Walter Kintsch "The Handbook of Latent Semantic Analysis" is the authoritative reference for the theory behind Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA), a burgeoning mathematical method used to analyze how words make meaning The first book of its kind to deliver such ожцся a comprehensive analysis, this volume explores every area of the method and combines theoretical implications as well as practical matters of LSA Readers are introduced to a powerful new way of understanding language phenomena, as well as innovative ways to perform tasks that depend on language or other complex systems The Handbook clarifies misunderstandings and pre-formed objections to LSA, and provides examples of exciting new educational technologies made possible by LSA and similar techniques It raises issues in philosophy, artificial intelligence, and linguistics, while describing how LSA has underwritten a range of educational technologies and information systems This work is essential reading for newcomers to this area and experts alike who are interested in how human language works or interested in computational analysis and uses of text Educational technologists, cognitive scientists, philosophers, and information technologists in particular will consider this volume especially useful.  Одним изИздательство: Psychology Press, 2007 г Твердый переплет, 544 стр ISBN 0805854185 Язык: Английский.