William Gregory Sakas
Biographic Data
| ID | 5858712 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Gregory Sakas |
| GIVEN NAMES | William Gregory |
| FAMILY NAME | Sakas |
| SIGNATURE | SAKAS W G |
| AFFILIATIONS | City University of New York |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gradual syntactic triggering
In this article, we propose a reconceptualization of the principles and parameters (P&P) framework. We argue that in lieu of discrete parameter values, a parameter value exists on a gradient plane that encodes a learner’s confidence that a particular parametric structure licenses the utterances in the learner’s linguistic input. Crucially, this gradient parameter hypothesis obviates the need for default parameter values. Default parameter values …
The Subset Principle in syntax
Following Hale & Reiss' paper on the Subset Principle (SP) in phonology, we draw attention here to some unsolved problems in the application of SP to syntax acquisition. While noting connections to formal results in computational linguistics, our focus is on how SP could be implemented in a way that is both linguistically well-grounded and psychologically feasible. We concentrate on incremental learning (with no memory for past inputs), which is …
The Subset Principle in syntax
Following Hale & Reiss' paper on the Subset Principle (SP) in phonology, we draw attention here to some unsolved problems in the application of SP to syntax acquisition. While noting connections to formal results in computational linguistics, our focus is on how SP could be implemented in a way that is both linguistically well-grounded and psychologically feasible. We concentrate on incremental learning (with no memory for past inputs), which is …
The Subset Principle in syntax
Following Hale & Reiss' paper on the Subset Principle (SP) in phonology, we draw attention here to some unsolved problems in the application of SP to syntax acquisition. While noting connections to formal results in computational linguistics, our focus is on how SP could be implemented in a way that is both linguistically well-grounded and psychologically feasible. We concentrate on incremental learning (with no memory for past inputs), which is …
Gradual syntactic triggering
In this article, we propose a reconceptualization of the principles and parameters (P&P) framework. We argue that in lieu of discrete parameter values, a parameter value exists on a gradient plane that encodes a learner’s confidence that a particular parametric structure licenses the utterances in the learner’s linguistic input. Crucially, this gradient parameter hypothesis obviates the need for default parameter values. Default parameter values …
Computer Science (2 works) · Natural Language Processing Techniques (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work) · Cognitive science (1 work) · Focus (optics (1 work) · Language acquisition (1 work) · Language Development and Disorders (1 work)