A Subject Language Model of Interpreting Representations in their Intended Senses, IRIS
By: Anneli Dyrvold and Judy Ribeck Nyström
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/dfl.231 | Journal eISSN: 2001-7480
Language: English
Page range: 88 - 99
Submitted on: Aug 15, 2024
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