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Frequency and Fusion in Language Processing
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- Issue Date
- 2001
- Citation
- Journal of cognitive science, Vol.2 No.1, pp. 23-31
- Abstract
- This study initiates a unified account of fusion in language production
and comprehension. Specifically, it reports findings from two distinct
aspects: (a) fusion in natural language production and its impact on current
language change, and (b) the unitization effect in the processing of written
discourse. Although aspect (a) involves language production in natural
discourse and aspect (b) involves language processing in written discourse,
research has shown that the two aspects share similarities under the theory
of fusion. This paper accounts for the similarities within Andersons
(1993) theory of automaticity and human procedural knowledge.
Procedural knowledge can be observed as an efficient production of a
task through compiled practice. According to Anderson (1993), there are
two types of long-term memory in the human information processing
system: declarative and procedural knowledge. Declarative knowledge is
factual knowledge that can be reported, whereas procedural knowledge is
developed only after repeated practice of factual knowledge. Procedural
knowledge can be reflected by automaticity in performance. As discussed
later, fusion in language production concerns sound change in oral
discourse. The unitization effect concerns visual perception of word
shapes during reading. Both processes are developmental products
attained through repeated language use or practice; therefore both are closely related to word frequency. Further, both can be explained with
automaticity as procedural knowledge during an individuals language
development.
- ISSN
- 1598-2327
- Language
- English
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