Abstract
There are few computational models of second language acquisition (SLA). At the same time, many questions in the field of SLA remain unanswered. In particular, SLA patterns are difficult to study due to the large amount of variation between human learners. We present a computational model of second language construction learning that allows manipulating specific parameters such as age of onset and amount of exposure. We use the model to study general developmental patterns of SLA and two specific effects sometimes found in empirical studies: construction priming and a facilitatory effect of skewed frequencies in the input. Our simulations replicate the expected SLA patterns as well as the two effects. Our model can be used in further studies of various SLA phenomena.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Workshop on Cognitive Modeling and Computational Linguistics (CMCL) |
| Editors | Vera Demberg, Roger Levy |
| Publisher | Association for Computational Linguistics |
| Pages | 47-56 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-937284-61-9 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
| Event | Cognitive Modeling and Computational Linguistics 2013 - Sofia, Bulgaria Duration: 8 Aug 2013 → … http://cmcl.ucsd.edu/2012/11/28/welcome-to-cmcl-2013/ |
Workshop
| Workshop | Cognitive Modeling and Computational Linguistics 2013 |
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| Abbreviated title | CMCL 2013 |
| Country/Territory | Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Period | 8/08/13 → … |
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