Analogical processes in language learning

Dedre Gentner; Laura L. Namy

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00456.x

Analogical processes in language learning

Dedre Gentner^*, Laura L. Namy

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Psychology

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Abstract

The acquisition of language has long stood as a challenge to general learning accounts, leading many theorists to propose domain-specific knowledge and processes to explain language acquisition. Here we review evidence that analogical comparison is instrumental in language learning, suggesting a larger role for general learning processes in the acquisition of language.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	297-301
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current Directions in Psychological Science
Volume	15
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00456.x
State	Published - Dec 2006

Keywords

Analogical learning
Language acquisition
Structural alignment

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Psychology(all)

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