Towards a cognitively plausible computational model of reference
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In this paper, we present a cognitive model of the production and comprehension of referring expressions in discourse. Our cognitive model incorporates the linguistic notion of accessibility and the mechanism of perspective taking to select the best referring expression to be used in a particular linguistic discourse. We discuss several predictions that follow from our implementation. On the basis of empirical evidence confirming these predictions, we argue that sufficient working memory (WM) capacity and sufficient processing speed are required for adult-like performance on the use of referring expressions in discourse.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011