Modelling the cross-linguistic pattern of verb-marking and utterance-internal omission errors in MOSAIC using syllabified input
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Liverpool
Department Name: Psychology
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Daniel Freudenthal (Author)
(2009)
Comparing MOSAIC and the variational learning model of the optional infinitive stage in early child language
Freudenthal D
(2010)
Explaining quantitative variation in the rate of Optional Infinitive errors across languages: a comparison of MOSAIC and the Variational Learning Model.
in Journal of child language
| Description | We have developed a computer model that can simulate the pattern of verb-marking errors in European languages including English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish as well as a very different language of Central America: K'iche' Mayan |
| Exploitation Route | Our findings could be used to explain the pattern of verb-marking in children with SLI |
| Sectors | Education Other |
| Description | Developing a psychologically realistic generalisation mechanism within MOSAIC |
| Amount | £400,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ES/J011436/1 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2012 |
| End | 06/2015 |