Virtual Labs

What is the primary input required for morphological word generation?

a: A complete sentence Explanation

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b: A root word and grammatical features Explanation

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c: A dictionary definition Explanation

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d: Audio pronunciation Explanation

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In morphological generation, what does 'cat=v' typically indicate?

a: The word is about cats Explanation

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b: The word category is verb Explanation

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c: The word has a 'v' sound Explanation

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d: The word is very important Explanation

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Which feature would be most relevant when generating the word 'played' from the root 'play'?

a: Color Explanation

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b: Tense Explanation

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c: Font Explanation

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d: Size Explanation

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How does the simulation demonstrate the concept of feature interaction?

a: By showing that features work independently Explanation

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b: By demonstrating how features like gender and number work together Explanation

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c: By proving that only one feature matters Explanation

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d: By showing that features are randomly assigned Explanation

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What challenge does irregular morphology present for word generation systems?

a: Irregular forms follow no patterns and must be memorized Explanation

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b: Irregular forms are always longer than regular forms Explanation

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c: Irregular forms only exist in English Explanation

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d: Irregular forms are always wrong Explanation

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Why might a word generation system need to handle multiple scripts for the same language?

a: To make the system more complex Explanation

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b: Because different scripts may have different morphological rules Explanation

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c: To confuse users Explanation

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d: Scripts don't affect word generation Explanation

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What is the most significant advantage of morphological generation being deterministic?

a: It requires less computer memory Explanation

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b: It produces predictable and consistent results Explanation

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c: It works faster than non-deterministic systems Explanation

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d: It only works with simple languages Explanation

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In what way does morphological generation differ from simple template filling?

a: Generation requires understanding of linguistic rules and feature interactions Explanation

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b: Generation is always easier than template filling Explanation

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c: Generation only works with nouns Explanation

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d: There is no difference between them Explanation

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What makes cross-linguistic morphological generation particularly challenging?

a: All languages have identical grammar rules Explanation

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b: Different languages have vastly different morphological systems and feature sets Explanation

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c: Cross-linguistic generation is impossible Explanation

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d: Only vocabulary differences matter Explanation

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