Semantic Cognition : A Parallel Distributed Processing Approach Hardcover

About this productProduct InformationA mechanistic theory of the representation and use of semantic knowledge that uses distributed connectionist networks as a starting point for a psychological theory of semantic cognition.
Product IdentifiersPublisherThe MIT Product ID (ePID)30220023
Product Key FeaturesFormatHardcoverPublication Year2004LanguageEnglish
DimensionsWeight30.5 OzWidth7in.Height1in.Length9in.
Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition22IllustratedYesDewey Decimal153Grade fromCollege Graduate BeginnerTarget AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalCopyright Date2004AuthorJames L. Mcclelland, Timothy T. RogersLc Classification NumberRc521.R64 2004Reviews\"This book deals with one of the central questions in cognitive science: What is the nature of semantic knowledge? The computational framework that Rogers and McClelland propose, while elegant in its simplicity, provides deep insights into the development (and loss, with brain damage) of category structure, causal knowledge, and semantic organization. In providing both a mechanistic processing account as well as an interpretation of the principles underlying the mechanism\'s properties, Rogers and McClelland explain a wide range of complex phenomena that have hitherto resisted a unified account. This is a very important book.\" -Jeff Elman, Professor of Cognitive Science, University of California, San DiegoLccn2003-070600