Dr. Eva Rostova - Researcher

About Dr. Rostova

Dr. Eva Rostova is a leading researcher in Cognitive Linguistics and Computational Semantics, with a particular focus on the intersection of language, thought, and artificial intelligence. Her work explores how language structures human cognition and how these insights can be applied to develop more intuitive and effective natural language processing systems.

With a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and postdoctoral experience at MIT, Dr. Rostova has published extensively in top-tier journals and presented at international conferences. She is committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and fostering the next generation of linguistic researchers.

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Current Research Focus

Cognitive Linguistics & Conceptual Metaphor

Investigating how abstract concepts are structured and understood through metaphorical mappings in natural language. This includes exploring how these mappings influence reasoning and problem-solving.

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Computational Semantics & NLP

Developing algorithms and models for natural language understanding, particularly focusing on semantic representation and knowledge extraction from unstructured text. Aims to bridge linguistic theory with practical AI applications.

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Language & Cognition in AI

Exploring the cognitive foundations of language to inform the design of more human-like AI systems. This includes studying how humans process language and how these processes can be abstracted for machine learning.

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Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Actively collaborating with psychologists, computer scientists, and AI researchers to address complex questions about human language and thought. Emphasizes cross-disciplinary approaches to innovation.

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Selected Publications

"Metaphors We Compute By: A Cognitive Approach to AI Semantics"

Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, 2023

This paper presents a novel framework for integrating conceptual metaphor theory into natural language processing models, enhancing their ability to understand and generate metaphorical language.

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"Cognitive Linguistics in the Age of Large Language Models"

Annual Review of Linguistics, 2022

A critical review of the impact of Large Language Models on cognitive linguistic theory, highlighting both opportunities and challenges for the field.

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"Semantic Role Labeling with Distributional Thesauri"

Proceedings of ACL, 2021

Introduces a new method for semantic role labeling that leverages distributional thesauri to improve accuracy in identifying the roles of participants in a sentence.

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"The Conceptual Underpinnings of Lexical Semantics"

Language and Cognition Journal, 2020

Explores the cognitive foundations of lexical semantics, arguing for a more integrated approach that considers both formal and experiential aspects of meaning.

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Latest News & Updates

New Paper Published in "Nature AI"

October 26, 2024

Dr. Rostova's groundbreaking work on cognitive metaphors in AI has been featured in the latest issue of Nature AI.

Upcoming Talk at ACL 2025

November 10, 2024

Dr. Rostova will be presenting her latest research on semantic role labeling at the Association for Computational Linguistics conference in 2025.

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New Book Chapter on Cognitive Linguistics

September 15, 2024

Dr. Rostova contributed a chapter on the cognitive foundations of language to a new edited volume on modern linguistic theories.

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