Learning theory and natural language |
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| Affiliation: | 1. CRILT, National College of Ireland, IFSC, Dublin 1, Ireland;2. School of Psychology, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland;1. School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom;2. Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Formal Learning Theory may be conceived as a means of relating theories of comparative grammar to studies of linguistic development. After a brief review of relevant concepts, the present paper surveys formal results within Learning Theory that suggest correponding constraints on linguistic theory. Particular attention is devoted to the question: How many possible natural languages are there? |
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