More words but still no lexicon: Reply to Besner et al. (1990).

Abstract

and McClelland (1989) model are addressed. The model's performance differs from that of people in ways that are predictable from an understanding of the limitations of the implementation. The principal limitations are the size of the training corpus and the phonological representation. The issue of pseudohomophone effects is discussed, and Besner et al.'s new data are shown to be consistent with the Seidenberg and McClelland account of lexical decision. Besner, Twilley, McCann, and Seergobin's (1990) broad critique of the Seidenberg and McClelland (1989) model merits closer inspection; we think the model stands up quite well. The model correctly simulates a broad range of behavioral phenomena; its performance departs from that of people in ways that are predictable from an understanding of limitations of the implementation. These limitations do not call into question any of the basic assumptions of the model. Size of the Training Corpus Besner et al. (1990) noted that the model does not perform

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