They do use context, surely—viz. the immediate verbal context, plus training on vast amounts of other text which is background ‘information’. Which though not tantamount to meaning (as it’s not connected to the world), would form a significant part of meaning.
They do use context, surely—viz. the immediate verbal context, plus training on vast amounts of other text which is background ‘information’. Which though not tantamount to meaning (as it’s not connected to the world), would form a significant part of meaning.