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Language Models Learn Constructional Semantics, Not To Mention Syntax: Investigating LM Understanding of Paired-Focus Constructions

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Main Authors:	Scivetti, Wesley, Wilcox, Ethan, Schneider, Nathan, Misra, Kanishka, Weissweiler, Leonie
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Computation and Language Artificial Intelligence
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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