Dr. David Beaver

Professor

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Biography

David Beaver is a Professor and the Director of the Cognitive Science Program at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on linguistic meaning, particularly the subfields of semantics and pragmatics. He employs computational studies of large text corpora, combined with experimental work and theoretical modeling using logic and statistics. His main empirical interests include presupposition, anaphora, topic/focus, and the semantics of temporal events. Additionally, he works on automatic extraction of psychological and social features from dialogue text, engaging broader themes in cognitive science.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Cognitive Science Bias Research Syntax Semantics Politics and Language Semantics I-Wb Minds and Machines

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.