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David I. Beaver is a Professor in the Linguistics and Philosophy Departments at The University of Texas at Austin, serving as Director of the Cognitive Science Program and Graduate Advisor. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh.
His research focuses on linguistic meaning, particularly in the subfields of semantics and pragmatics. Methodologies include computational analysis of large text corpora, experimental studies, and theoretical modeling using logic and statistics. Key topics include presupposition, anaphora, topic/focus structure, and temporal/event semantics, alongside computational extraction of psychological and social features in text and dialogue.
He teaches courses like Intro to Cognitive Science (cross-listed as CGS 360, LIN 373P, PHL 365) and Bias (cross-listed as HDO 365), emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches bridging language, philosophy, and cognitive science.
