The role of contrast categories in natural language concepts

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No effects were found for contrast categories on within-category structure of natural language concepts, a result that was not expected according to prototype and exemplar models of concepts. Topics discussed include contrast categories for superordinate concepts, intension-based and extension-based predictions for typicality ratings and reaction time in superordinate concepts, contrast categories obtained by clustering, multiple contrast categories, effects of contrast categories in a forced-choice classification task, contrast categories in basic level concepts, and multiple contrast categories for basic level concepts.

Belgium, Statistical Data Included, Research, Concepts, Categorization (Psychology)

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Parallels between spatial cognition and spatial language: Evidence from Williams syndrome

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The nature of sparing and breakdown in non-linguistic representations of reference systems is examined to find any parallels and divergences in spatial language. The results indicate that non-linguistic spatial representations and spatial language share structure, even in cases of severe spatial impairment.

Analysis, Spatial behavior, Spatial behaviour, Human spatial behavior, Williams syndrome

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Processing filler-gap dependencies in a head-final language

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The processing of long-distance filler-gap dependencies in the Japanese language, a strongly head-final language, is examined. It is shown that Japanese speakers favor interpretation of fronted wh-fillers in embedded clauses.

Evaluation, Parsing, Linguistic analysis (Linguistics), Generative grammar

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