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Seeking predictions from a predictive framework

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2013

T. Florian Jaeger  and
Victor Ferreira
T. Florian Jaeger
Affiliation:
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0268. fjaeger@bcs.rochester.edu http://www.hlp.rochester.edu/ Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627.
Victor Ferreira
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology 0109, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0109. vferreira@ucsd.edu http://lpl.ucsd.edu/
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Abstract

We welcome the proposal to use forward models to understand predictive processes in language processing. However, Pickering & Garrod (P&G) miss the opportunity to provide a strong framework for future work. Forward models need to be pursued in the context of learning. This naturally leads to questions about what prediction error these models aim to minimize.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 4 , August 2013 , pp. 359 - 360
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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