MAKING THE IMPLICIT, EXPLICIT:

A Computational Account of

Four Theories of Word Learning

Presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Brighton, U.K. 7/18/00


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MAKING THE IMPLICIT, EXPLICIT:

George J. Hollich

Abstract

Introduction

Quine's Logical Problem

Associative Views

Associationist Prediction

Model 1&2: Architecture

Table 1. The Training Set for Model 1

Table 2: Output of Model 1 (6/10)

Constraints/Principles Views

Constraints Prediction

Model 2: Output

Social-Pragmatic Views

Social Prediction

Models 3& 4: Architecture

Model 3: Output

The Battle

The Interactionist Perspective

Interactive Model

Model 4: Output

Predictions of the Models

Experimental Hypothesis

The Interactive IPLP

Experimental Procedure 12-Month-Olds, n = 24

Shape Condition Data

Color Condition Data

Conclusion

Author: George J. Hollich

Email: ghollich@yahoo.com

Home Page: http://hincapie.psy.jhu.edu

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