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An ideational account of early word learning: A plausibility assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2002

Rita Nolan
Rita Nolan
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794 [email protected]
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Abstract

The theoretical framework of Bloom's account of child word learning is here assessed only for initial plausibility and neural plausibility. The verdict on both dimensions is low, largely due to the size and character of knowledge it is claimed that the child brings to the task. It is suggested that elements of constructivist accounts could profitably be drawn from to reduce this implausibility.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 6 , December 2001 , pp. 1114 - 1115
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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