Keywords

cognitive modeling, syntax, Minimalist Program, learning

Abstract

The natural language version of the Soar cognitive modeling system (Newell, 1990) has enabled a number of language modeling applications from on-line parsing behavior (Lewis, 1993) to simultaneous interpretation (Lonsdale, 1997, 1998) to robotic control (Benjamin, Lonsdale, & Lyons, 2004). The system supports an integrated approach to incremental comprehension and generation. Learning mechanisms account for processes in language performance from deliberate, explicit reasoning to automatic, recognitional expertise.

Syntactic processing in prior versions of the system followed the Principles and Parameters approach to syntax.

Original Publication Citation

Learning in minimalism-based language modeling; 28th Annual Conference of the Cognitive ScienceSociety; Vancouver, BC, Canada. July 2006.