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Reduced social attention in autism is magnified by perceptual load in naturalistic environments
Abstract Individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) describe differences in both social cognition and sensory processing, but little is known about the causal relationship between these disparate functional domains. In the present study, we sought to understand how a core characteristic of autism—reduced social attention—is impacted by the ...
Amanda J. Haskins+5 more
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On experience-driven semantic judgments: a case study on the Oneiric Reference Constraint [PDF]
Using the interpretation of pronouns in dream and belief reports as a test case, we show that semantic judgments can vary as a function of experience.
Dery, J+2 more
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Anaphora Resolution and Text Retrieval [PDF]
Empirical approaches based on qualitative or quantitative methods of corpus linguistics have become a central paradigm within linguistics. The series takes account of this fact and provides a platform for approaches within synchronous linguistics as well
Schmolz, Helene
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Distributional Semantics and Linguistic Theory [PDF]
Distributional semantics provides multi-dimensional, graded, empirically induced word representations that successfully capture many aspects of meaning in natural languages, as shown in a large body of work in computational linguistics; yet, its impact in theoretical linguistics has so far been limited. This review provides a critical discussion of the
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Generalizing About Striking Properties: Do Glippets Love to Play With Fire?
Two experiments investigated whether 4- and 5-year-old children are sensitive to whether the content of a generalization is about a salient or noteworthy property (henceforth “striking”) and whether varying the number of exceptions has any effect on ...
Dimitra Lazaridou-Chatzigoga+3 more
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Applied Cognitive Linguistics for Language Teachers [PDF]
The book offers an easy to read introduction on how cognitive linguistics treats and analyses language and how it differs from other approaches to linguistics.
Jessen, Moiken, Roche, Jörg
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Abstract The division of educational systems into different tracks—academic and vocational—represents one of the key elements in explaining social stratification and inequalities. Previous research identifies teachers' expectations as a critical factor to understand the relationship between tracking and social inequality.
Aina Tarabini+2 more
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Multilingualism and linguistic diversity are the norm in India. Although studies have shown a relation between bilingualism and cognitive gains, linguistic diversity has so far been ignored as a potential factor affecting cognitive skills.
Ianthi Maria Tsimpli+6 more
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Abstract Reflecting the neglect of childhood disability in social stratification research, there is a notable dearth of research on the mechanisms underpinning disability differentials in educational outcomes. Drawing on rich longitudinal data collected at 9, 13 and 17 years as part of Ireland's ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ study, we look at the impact of ...
Eamonn Carroll+2 more
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The present paper aims at shedding some light onto the nature of the early child grammar. It is claimed that children do not operate with pure syntactic structures but also have access to pragmatics.
Marina Dyakonova
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