The myth of cognitive decline: Non‐linear dynamics of lifelong learning
As adults age, their performance on many psychometric tests changes systematically, a
finding that is widely taken to reveal that cognitive information‐processing capacities decline …
finding that is widely taken to reveal that cognitive information‐processing capacities decline …
A discriminative account of the learning, representation and processing of inflection systems
M Ramscar - Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
What kind of knowledge accounts for linguistic productivity? How is it acquired? For years,
debate on these questions has focused on a seemingly obscure domain: inflectional …
debate on these questions has focused on a seemingly obscure domain: inflectional …
Discrimination in lexical decision
In this study we present a novel set of discrimination-based indicators of language
processing derived from Naive Discriminative Learning (ndl) theory. We compare the …
processing derived from Naive Discriminative Learning (ndl) theory. We compare the …
Causal effects of parent number talk on preschoolers' number knowledge
Individual differences in children's number knowledge arise early and are associated with
variation in parents' number talk. However, there exists little experimental evidence of a …
variation in parents' number talk. However, there exists little experimental evidence of a …
Phonetic effects of morphology and context: Modeling the duration of word-final S in English with naïve discriminative learning
Recent research on the acoustic realization of affixes has revealed differences between
phonologically homophonous affixes, eg the different kinds of final [s] and [z] in English …
phonologically homophonous affixes, eg the different kinds of final [s] and [z] in English …
Error and expectation in language learning: The curious absence of" mouses" in adult speech
As children learn their mother tongues, they make systematic errors. For example, English-
speaking children regularly say mouses rather than mice. Because children's errors are not …
speaking children regularly say mouses rather than mice. Because children's errors are not …
[HTML][HTML] Of mice and men: Speech sound acquisition as discriminative learning from prediction error, not just statistical tracking
JS Nixon - Cognition, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite burgeoning evidence that listeners are highly sensitive to statistical distributions of
speech cues, the mechanism underlying learning may not be purely statistical tracking …
speech cues, the mechanism underlying learning may not be purely statistical tracking …
Granularity and the acquisition of grammatical gender: How order-of-acquisition affects what gets learned
Why do adult language learners typically fail to acquire second languages with native
proficiency? Does prior linguistic experience influence the size of the “units” adults attend to …
proficiency? Does prior linguistic experience influence the size of the “units” adults attend to …
“It's worth our time”: A model of culturally and linguistically supportive professional development for K-12 STEM educators
Professional development on issues of language and culture is often separate from
professional development on issues related to STEM education, resulting in linguistic and …
professional development on issues related to STEM education, resulting in linguistic and …
Comprehension without segmentation: A proof of concept with naive discriminative learning
Current theories of auditory comprehension assume that the segmentation of speech into
word forms is an essential prerequisite to understanding. We present a computational model …
word forms is an essential prerequisite to understanding. We present a computational model …