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  • Connectionist models of language processing show that it is possible to abstract grammatical information from the surface features of text: “The networks move from processing frequency relations between mere surface regularities to representing something more abstract, without this being built in as a prespecified syntactic or other linguistic contraint” (N. Ellis ibid.)

    X is for X-bar Theory « An A-Z of ELT 2010

  • Given that contraint, what is the best investment strategy?

    Safe Investing, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • It's a shame we don't see more omnibus films, it's a great chance to "sample" a diverse group of writers/directors working within a similar contraint and finding differing ways to over come it.

    Design of a Decade: The Greatest Hits of the '00s - Part III Glenn Dunks 2010

  • Outstanding questions right now: Is there some sort of maneuver that could get around this apparent contraint, or does this mean that the only way for the full delegations to be seated is for this to go to the convention?

    Dem Party Lawyers Say Rules Committee Can't Seat Full Delegations 2009

  • I know how hard it can be to consistantly produce high quality songs within a time contraint, but you pulled it off with ease.

    Bring Your Questions for Web Pop King Jonathan Coulton - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

  • But the assumption of the authors is that family life in America is dead and gone, that the self-sacrifice that is its foundation has been forever eclipsed by notions of "self-realization," and that morality represents a contraint from which we long ago have freed ourselves.

    Little Miss Sunshine: A Dark Cloud Over America Linda 2007

  • I am glad that you came around on this after some considered discussion - in fact, I think the contraint of the question on Dodgeball (where are you and who are you with?) is what prevented more innovative usage from emerging.

    How NOT to use Twitter 2007

  • But the assumption of the authors is that family life in America is dead and gone, that the self-sacrifice that is its foundation has been forever eclipsed by notions of "self-realization," and that morality represents a contraint from which we long ago have freed ourselves.

    Archive 2007-03-01 Linda 2007

  • C'est un peu contraint et forcé mais ca me permet de ne pas me lever pour rien.

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • Le changement qu'ils ont produit nous contraint à reconsidérer nos propres perceptions de cette réalité et ses rapports avec ce que, maintenant, on appelle la réalité virtuelle [2] (R V), tandis que leur potentiel artistique nous oblige à les explorer dans la syntaxe post modernisme - post humanisme.

    L'ACTEUR DANS LE THEATRE VIRTUEL. The Adding Machine et Wings. Part 1 2007

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